Contract Manager III

Role and Responsibilities

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes Life-work balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

Broad knowledge of the DoD, International, FMS and Prime Contract Administration lifecycle from RFP/RFQ receipt through contract closeout and direct experience with proposal and contract negotiations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Act as the sole subject matter expert on all issues related to the contracts under your responsibility,
• Evaluate Requests for Proposal/Quotation with interpretation of Terms and Conditions and associated risks and opportunities,
• Participate in proposal preparation and prepare, conduct, complete and certify contract negotiations,
• Prepare negotiation strategies, present to senior leadership, and lead the negotiation team,
• Maintain contract files in accordance with CAE USA policy in electronic SharePoint folders,
• Maintain all incoming and outgoing customer correspondence and act as a liaison between the company and the Customer,
• Administer contracts in accordance with CAE USA company policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations and customer requirements,
• Monitor contract performance and assuring compliance to the contract,
• Provide assistance to other program team members as needed, and
• Travel to customer locations, or CAE USA company sites, as required (<10%).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or other related field,
• 5-10 years of direct DoD contracts management experience,
• Knowledge of the Government procurement lifecycle and associated procurement systems,
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, including ITAR / EAR export regulations and statutes,
• Excellent verbal, written, and spoken communication,
• Ability to analyze and interpret Terms and Conditions risks, and explain (both verbally and in writing) such interpretations of risk to company management, legal counsel, and customer counterpart, and
• Ability to be approved for a DoD Secret clearance.

Desired:

• Experience managing Prime, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Foreign Military Financing (FMF), and direct foreign military contracts,
• Working knowledge of DoD compliant proposal cost structures, finance and accounting principles,
• The ability to logically reason and choose the best approach from among several alternatives, and
• Other relevant allied experiences, in lieu of a portion of the direct Contract Administration experience, may be considered.

• Holding a CPCM, CPM or CFCM certification (or equivalent certification) is a plus.

SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources,
• *Must be eligible to attain a DOD Secret Security Clearance, and
• Must complete all security training on time, as required.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, typical information technology (Microsoft Office Products, SharePoint, etc.), filing cabinets and fax machines.This position is a CAE Continuum "Hybrid" role with 60% of time on site and 40% of time remote. 9/80 work schedule, conditioned on business needs, is available.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Works at job activities that require sitting, standing, or walking for short periods throughout the day and focused visual concentration or focused listening.
• Must have ability to travel 5-10% CONUS/OCONUS as required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we're proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.

The masculine form may be used in this job description solely for ease of reading, but refers to men, women and the gender diverse.