US Government and International Contracts Manager in Aston, Pennsylvania
US Government and International Contracts Manager
As a Contracts Manager, your responsibilities are inclusive of Customer, Regulatory, and Curtiss-Wright internal requirements. Job duties include contract review and administration, licensing and trade compliance, and multi-dimensional reporting. The position is in the Aston PA headquarters. The scope of responsibility includes direct control for the Aston PA facility and oversight duties for the Cognac (Merpins) France facility.
Location:
Aston, PA
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off
401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
Health and Wellness Benefits
Learning and Development Opportunities
Referral Program
Competitive Pay
Recognition
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Bid and Proposal
Review initial contract terms and conditions at proposal stage.
Advise management of business risk and legal risk clauses, in coordination with CW legal to classify as business risk vs. legal risk.
Participate as a member of the contract negotiation team in partnership with Sales, as a required approver of initial bids and final negotiated contracts.
Approve final contracts for execution.
Ensure compliance with all Customer, CW, and regulatory requirements, ensuring that all non-compliances are highlighted and appropriately approved/resolved.
Frequently engage directly with customer and/or end user contacts and appropriately represent the Curtiss-Wright Company.
Contract Review
Review all contracts at proposal stage and all contract changes.
Generate a contract compliance matrix, highlighting legal and contract risks.
Flow compliance risks and non-conformances to appropriate management personnel for rectification or acceptance.
Ensure customers are aware and concur with final contract terms and conditions, driving changes or appropriate documentation of acceptance.
Ensure that all medium and high-risk T&C’s are rectified and/or accepted at the appropriate Delegation of Authority (DoA) level.
Contract Administration
Archive all contracts in a single archive, with clear indexing for ease of retrieval.
Ensure all contract changes are reviewed and approved as above and are flowed throughout the organization for proper implementation.
Ensure that contract changes in scope are appropriately costed and quoted to the customer, as appropriate in conjunction with Program Management (if so assigned).
Support accounting to prepare correct monthly or milestone invoices in accordance with contract terms.
Administer documentation required for close-out of government contracts: close-out audits, final invoice, patent disclosures, disposition of surplus property, and final release of claim, etc.
Trade Compliance and Export Control
Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including but not limited to FAR and other appropriate US foreign country regulations, internal standards.
Specifically obtain licenses for all ITAR and EAR regulated items and monitor all licensing requirements to ensure ongoing compliance. Function as Export Control Officer (ECO) or Empowered Official (EO) for US Gov’t export control.
Archive in a clear and organized manner all licensing for contracts as required.
Manage and/or support the approval process for Business Partners, through internal CW Trade Compliance standards including approval for consultants, service providers, and distributors.
Ensure Business Partners are authorized to operate on behalf of the company in compliance with internal standards and applicable laws including FCPA.
Ensure that all business unit contracts are following CW and internal Business Unit delegation of authority requirements.
May be requested to support compliance training per CW requirements for the Business Unit, records and reports as appropriate/required.
Reporting
Direct reporting to Finance Controller or Business Unit GM, with matrix reporting to CW Trade Compliance Officer and CW Legal. Take frequent direction from matrix reporting lines and facilitate coordinated communications across all functions. The Merpins facility has a commercial sales and contracts team for which this position will provide oversight. The position may have direct reports that are assigned, as necessary, to support functional responsibilities.
What You Bring
Minimum 10 years of experience in government contracting and trade compliance.
Bachelor’s degree required in a business discipline, with a JD a plus.
Strong working knowledge of US regulatory requirements inclusive of FAR / DFAR, ITAR, TINA, EAR.
Experience with domestic and international government contracts for highly engineered defense articles.
High degree of independent judgment, initiative, and discretion are required to effectively perform in the role. Requires the ability to anticipate potential problems and act quickly to avoid them without delaying progress of the project.
Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and is subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
Join the WRIGHT Team!
Over 90 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence, and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.
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As a Contracts Manager, your responsibilities are inclusive of Customer, Regulatory, and Curtiss-Wright internal requirements. Job duties include contract review and administration, licensing and trade compliance, and multi-dimensional reporting. The position is in the Aston PA headquarters. The scope of responsibility includes direct control for the Aston PA facility and oversight duties for the Cognac (Merpins) France facility.
Location:
Aston, PA
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off
401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
Health and Wellness Benefits
Learning and Development Opportunities
Referral Program
Competitive Pay
Recognition
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Bid and Proposal
Review initial contract terms and conditions at proposal stage.
Advise management of business risk and legal risk clauses, in coordination with CW legal to classify as business risk vs. legal risk.
Participate as a member of the contract negotiation team in partnership with Sales, as a required approver of initial bids and final negotiated contracts.
Approve final contracts for execution.
Ensure compliance with all Customer, CW, and regulatory requirements, ensuring that all non-compliances are highlighted and appropriately approved/resolved.
Frequently engage directly with customer and/or end user contacts and appropriately represent the Curtiss-Wright Company.
Contract Review
Review all contracts at proposal stage and all contract changes.
Generate a contract compliance matrix, highlighting legal and contract risks.
Flow compliance risks and non-conformances to appropriate management personnel for rectification or acceptance.
Ensure customers are aware and concur with final contract terms and conditions, driving changes or appropriate documentation of acceptance.
Ensure that all medium and high-risk T&C’s are rectified and/or accepted at the appropriate Delegation of Authority (DoA) level.
Contract Administration
Archive all contracts in a single archive, with clear indexing for ease of retrieval.
Ensure all contract changes are reviewed and approved as above and are flowed throughout the organization for proper implementation.
Ensure that contract changes in scope are appropriately costed and quoted to the customer, as appropriate in conjunction with Program Management (if so assigned).
Support accounting to prepare correct monthly or milestone invoices in accordance with contract terms.
Administer documentation required for close-out of government contracts: close-out audits, final invoice, patent disclosures, disposition of surplus property, and final release of claim, etc.
Trade Compliance and Export Control
Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including but not limited to FAR and other appropriate US foreign country regulations, internal standards.
Specifically obtain licenses for all ITAR and EAR regulated items and monitor all licensing requirements to ensure ongoing compliance. Function as Export Control Officer (ECO) or Empowered Official (EO) for US Gov’t export control.
Archive in a clear and organized manner all licensing for contracts as required.
Manage and/or support the approval process for Business Partners, through internal CW Trade Compliance standards including approval for consultants, service providers, and distributors.
Ensure Business Partners are authorized to operate on behalf of the company in compliance with internal standards and applicable laws including FCPA.
Ensure that all business unit contracts are following CW and internal Business Unit delegation of authority requirements.
May be requested to support compliance training per CW requirements for the Business Unit, records and reports as appropriate/required.
Reporting
Direct reporting to Finance Controller or Business Unit GM, with matrix reporting to CW Trade Compliance Officer and CW Legal. Take frequent direction from matrix reporting lines and facilitate coordinated communications across all functions. The Merpins facility has a commercial sales and contracts team for which this position will provide oversight. The position may have direct reports that are assigned, as necessary, to support functional responsibilities.
What You Bring
Minimum 10 years of experience in government contracting and trade compliance.
Bachelor’s degree required in a business discipline, with a JD a plus.
Strong working knowledge of US regulatory requirements inclusive of FAR / DFAR, ITAR, TINA, EAR.
Experience with domestic and international government contracts for highly engineered defense articles.
High degree of independent judgment, initiative, and discretion are required to effectively perform in the role. Requires the ability to anticipate potential problems and act quickly to avoid them without delaying progress of the project.
Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and is subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
Join the WRIGHT Team!
Over 90 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence, and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.
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