Contracts Management - E2 Job Details

Job Description

Job Title: Contracts Management - E2

Posting Start Date: 11/13/26

Standard Job Description

Perform contracts management functions across the spectrum of actions associated with providing supplies and services, from capture through proposal, contract award, and all phases of contract administration. Provide business advice and guidance to and coordinate with other functions including program management, finance, legal, subcontracts, business development, engineering, human resources, accounting, and compliance to effectively manage a breadth of responsibilities, including contract solicitations / capture, negotiations, and contract terms, including fulfillment of related obligations. Serve as authorized, empowered representative for the Company as interface with Customer buying representatives responsible for building effective relationships and managing contracts to support business goals and objectives. Coordinate solutions to contractual issues and Customer concerns related to Company performance. Ensure contractual compliance with all laws and regulations, and adherence to Delegation of Authority and approval requirements for proposals and contractual actions. Lead and support audits, as appropriate, with internal and external audit teams and agencies to support contract-related activities and verify compliance. Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations. May plan and participate in training of contract practices within Company. Collect contractual data and compiles reports in response to Corporate and Business Area requests.

Desired Skills

The successful candidate will demonstrate interest in long-term contribution to the contracts management team, starting with learning the fundamentals of contract formation, the parameters of the existing contractual structures in place which govern activities within our business unit, the optimum use of contracts management tools and databases, and collaboration with teammates to facilitate basic contracts management processes. Ability to learn and then use standard Microsoft tools and other electronic databases and software suites is essential. Attention to detail and insistence on absolute accuracy in both written and verbal communication is needed to establish the foundation on which contracts and program execution are built. Ability to effectively use remote communication tools such as email, Teams, and telephone as necessary to complete the communication loop with applicable parties in a timely manner is neccesary to ensure program execution proceeds at the needed pace. Ability to rapidly switch between tasks to remain responsive to internal and external customer requirements and to effectively deal with those requirements as they arise. Willingness to listen and learn from teammates and then appropriately apply that knowledge as applicable without undue retraining and oversight will lead to increased independent activity and role growth. Focus on building and maintaining great customer relationships with emphasis on providing impeccable responsiveness and superior customer satisfaction.

Basic Qualifications

Fluent in English language. Proficient in use of MicroSoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email (Outlook), Teams, and Adobe software. Able to accurately and rapidly complete data entry and/or data transfer between software tools. Able to prioritize and deal with multiple concurrent requirements, communicating with leadership and teammates to ensure mission accomplishment.

Interview Questions

Accelerate Change

Accuracy and Attention to Detail

Active Learning

What are your long-term career aspirations? Consider 5+ years from today.

Technical - General: From the description of this position, what do you think you will be doing on a day-to-day basis in this role?

Teamwork: Tell me about a team project that you have worked on at school/work. What was the project, what was your role in the team? How did it turn out?

Self-awareness: What do you see as your top skill, and how did you learn it?

Results Agility: Describe a crisis you had to handle at work, grade yourself on how you handled it, and explain why you assigned that grade to your performance.

Problem solving: What is the most difficult challenge you've faced in your job? How did you address it? What did you consider doing, but ultimately decided against?

Prioritization: Recall a time when you were assigned what you considered to be a complex project. Specifically, what steps did you take to prepare for and finish the project? What one step or activity would you have done differently if given the chance?

Prioritization: Describe a time at work where you had to juggle several projects at the same time. How did you decide which projects or activities to focus on? What tradeoffs did you make?

Persuasion/Influence: Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to to accept an idea, change or initiative. How were you able to maintain others' confidence in your point of view?

Mental Agility: Is this true or not true of you: I like logical, analytical approaches to solving problems. Describe an experience that fits your problem-solving style.

Job Fit: What is your preferred work style? Do you prefer working alone or as part of a team? What percentage of your time would you allocate to each, given the choice?

Effective Communications: How do you make sure that your audience has received and understood the message you are trying to convey?

Develop enduring relationships: Describe for me a situation when you had to build and maintain a new relationship in order to accomplish a business goal.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $53900.00 - $100100.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.