Subcontracts Manager

Position Overview

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the full subcontract lifecycle—including planning, solicitation, negotiation, award, administration, modifications, and closeout—for production, development, engineering, and service‑related subcontracts. • Draft, negotiate, and manage subcontract agreements with both U.S. and international suppliers, ensuring alignment with program requirements, schedule, cost targets, and technical obligations. • Ensure flow‑down and compliance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and customer‑specific contract requirements, including management of data rights, export considerations, and security‑related obligations. • Partner closely with Program Management, Production, Engineering, and Finance to align subcontract strategies with program milestones, production needs, and cost/schedule constraints. • Support proposal activities, including subcontractor RFP development, cost/price analysis, supplier evaluations, and negotiation planning. • Manage supplier performance, including schedule adherence, contract compliance, quality issues, technical deliverables, and risk mitigation activities. • Support long‑term supplier relationships and strategic sourcing initiatives to strengthen supply chain capability and competitiveness. • Coordinate with legal, compliance, and export control stakeholders to resolve contractual, regulatory, or commercial issues. • Conduct cost/price analysis, evaluate subcontractor proposals, and recommend negotiations and award decisions based on risk, value, and compliance considerations. • Administer and monitor subcontract modifications, change orders, claims, and amendments. • Maintain subcontract documentation and reporting to ensure audit readiness and compliance with internal and external requirements. • Provide inputs and oversight for CPARS‑related data, subcontractor performance metrics, and supplier scorecards. • Support the development of processes, templates, and subcontract management practices as part of building a scalable subcontracting function. • Perform other related duties as assigned.