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Allison Transmission

Senior Contracts Manager

indianapolis, IN

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About this opportunity

Allison Transmission lists this Senior Contracts Manager opportunity in indianapolis, Indiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage

Employer HSA contribution

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Short & Long-Term Disability

Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance

401K with generous Company match & contribution

Accrued Paid Time Off

12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

Robust employee wellness program

Tuition assistance program

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

Manage all Defense contracting actions from contract negotiations through closeout

Assist in managing and enforcing company requirements and legal/regulatory compliance across Defense functions

Act as Defense’s official communication channel with external stakeholders

Assist proposal function with risk mitigation and proposal activities as necessary

Subject Matter Expert in FAR/DFARS, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and Reps & Certs

Experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing terms and conditions for several contract/agreement types (e.g., Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), Cost Plus, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Labor Hour, Other Transaction Authority (OTA), and Time and Materials (T&M))

Experience working directly with prime contractors, U.S. Department of War (DoW), and International customers in both Sole Source and Competitive environments

Experience managing common International contractual requirements (e.g., bank guarantees/letters of credit, CISG, Incoterms, licensees, localization, offsets, royalties)

Experience with DoW/U.S. Government-related topics including Commercial Item Determination (CID), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), DoW Business Systems (e.g., Accounting, Estimating, Government Property, Purchasing), DoW contract closeout, DoW data rights, EAR/ITAR, Exostar, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Government Property, Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Plans, Small Business Subcontracting Plans, Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), System for Award Management (SAM), Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act (TINA), U.S. military standard (MIL-STD), and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)

Experience with managing contracts in a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system

Develop, track, and report on key contractual metrics/deliverables for internal stakeholders

Assist Finance with monitoring contractual invoicing/receivables

Support customer/governmental audit requests

Assist with providing business recommendations on contractual-related items

Assist fellow Contracts Managers and elevate issues to Contracts Managers leads and management as necessary

Key Performance Measures

Ability to work independently and proactively under a normal level of oversight

Significant attention to detail and organization

Critical thinker who is able to routinely recognize common and upper-level issues, offer recommendations to resolve those issues, and see those issues through resolution

Strong multitasker who works well under pressure, is responsive, and can meet tight deadlines

Competencies and Behavior

Is widely trusted by others to deliver on what they commit to in a timely manner

Reflects on mistakes and seeks to proactively address them

Is transparent in their interactions and intentions

Takes responsibility to deliver and can be counted on to deliver results in the right way

Acts with internal and external customers in mind

Establishes effective relationships with customers and peers

Gains the trust of others through active engagement

Thinks through the consequences of actions with different stakeholders

Effectively copes with change and shifts gears comfortably

Can identify and implement complex process improvements

Seeks out the opportunity to work on unfamiliar things and innovate

Solves problems with peers in a professional and constructive way

Steps up to either lead or participate in matrix teams to achieve work outcomes

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Pre-Law, or Equivalent

Preferred: Master of Business Administration or Juris Doctor

Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) or Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM)

Experience

Required: Minimum of 7 years’ experience Years of experience may be substituted for an advanced degree at Allison’s discretion

U.S. Department of War (DoW) and International Defense prime contracting and subcontracting experience with an understanding of their complexities and nuances

Cross-functional/matrix organization experience

Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 software (e.g., Copilot, Excel, OneDrive, Outlook, Power BI, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Word)

Preferred: Experience working for a large Defense contractor who focused on both engineering and production

Defense Wheeled and Tracked vehicle experience

Allison Transmission Defense product knowledge

National Contract Management Association (NCMA) member

National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) member

Scope Factors

Assigned a specific portfolio of Defense contracts/agreements based upon management’s determination of portfolio risk level, employee’s previous experience, and company need

Frequently interact with company management and other functions as this position is viewed as an important leader in Defense

Proactively identify, define, provide guidance on, and solve common and upper-level issues that impact the management and direction of the company

Decisions and recommendations made by this position will impact cross-functional teams and will be relied upon by all management levels including the Executive Team

Trusted to work independently and within established guidance under a normal level of oversight

Expected to proactively raise and address issues as they are discovered without having to be prompted by management

Comfortable directly working with attorneys on a daily basis as this position reports directly to Legal

Position will have no employee management responsibilities

Travel

May be required to travel to customer meetings/events and training seminars/conferences

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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Worksite address

indianapolis, IN, 46262, US

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