Associate Director - Contracts (Riyadh)

Job Summary

Contracts and Commercial Leadership

• Provide leadership and oversight of contracts and commercial activities across RSA programs and pursuits.
• Manage contract negotiation, review, administration, amendments, and compliance throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Partner with program and business leaders on contractual risks, proposals, pricing reviews, and business decisions.

Stakeholder and Compliance Activities

• Interface with Saudi Ministry of Defense stakeholders, government entities, and strategic partners.
• Lead customer correspondence and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive compliance with RTX policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Support governance, audits, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Strategic and Team Leadership

• Lead translation services supporting contractual, technical, and business requirements.
• Support localization, industrial participation, strategic growth initiatives, and business operations.
• Develop and lead a high-performing Contracts and Translation team across Riyadh and Jeddah.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification with 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in contracts, commercial management, legal, compliance, or program support roles.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, government, or highly regulated industries.
• Experience managing complex contracts, negotiations, customer agreements, government customers, and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated team development and mentoring experience.
• Strong negotiation, communication, relationship management, business acumen, and competing-priority management skills.
• Experience supporting profitability, risk management, and cash collection objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional qualification in contracts, law, commercial management, finance, or business.
• Experience in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East and knowledge of Saudi government procurement processes.
• Experience with defense programs, Foreign Military Sales, localization, industrial participation, strategic partnerships, governance, compliance, translation, or program management.

Workplace

• The position is onsite at Raytheon Saudi Arabia headquarters in Riyadh.

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