Senior Commercial Contracts Specialist

About the role

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Commercial/Contracts Specialist to join our Melbourne office to assist in the management of contracts for the Enterprise Network Modernisation Program (ENMP). The successful candidate will contribute to the end-to-end management of a major customer contract as part of the Commercial and Contracts Team. The role requires a confident professional who can contribute in commercial negotiations while maintaining important relationships, resolve problems, use sound judgment, and develop solutions. This is an opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skillset, and contribute to an industry leading Air Traffic Modernisation initiative.

The company has more than five decades of innovative and exceptional performance and has earned its place as a trusted provider to our customers. This is a unique opportunity to hit the ground running with a new project and to make a mark, including assisting in the development of effective processes to handle a busy and fast-paced workload with lots of changes.

The role requires strong communication skills, a positive approach, and a mindset to work hard alongside peers to make their mark in a fast-paced, exciting commercial environment.

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of the role will include the following:

- Customer facing role
- Aids Commercial and Contract Team in proposal and contract execution and pursuits
- Assist in the management of a complex customer head contract, including supporting relationship management, cradle-to-grave contract management, and maintenance of schedules and coordinating responses
- Administrative management of high volumes of change, following the contractual change process and other change mechanisms to ensure timely responses; working with teammates to meet deadlines; consolidating information into concise contractual documentation; assisting in the flow-downs between the head contract and subcontracts
- Work collaboratively with the broader Commercial and Contracts Team to ensure contractual compliance and governance requirements are adhered to
- Contribute to the wider program team in achieving outcomes and ensuring all commitments are met
- Assistance with management of all contractual processes and reporting, both internal and external, while maintaining pertinent records

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

- Degree qualified (preferred) with 6 years’ experience in proposals, developing contract terms and conditions and identifying associated commercial risk as they relate to a work scope and other technical documentation. Graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years prior related experience
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (Contract Management, Finance, Commerce, Law, etc.) from a recognized institution, and/or equivalent relevant commercial experience

About L3Harris Australia

L3Harris Australia excels as a prime defence contractor, providing integrated tech solutions for over four decades. Specialising in technology that connects and shapes operations spanning multiple domains: space, air, land, sea, cyber and first responders. Today, we employ over 500 professionals in all major cities who understand the region’s unique requirements.

L3Harris in Melbourne is the base for our Enterprise Network Modernisation Program (ENMP) for Airservices Australia. In partnership with Airservices, L3Harris will lead a consortium to plan and design an integrated, enterprise system to support all telecommunications, radio communications, ADS-B surveillance and network services for the National Airways System, including support for civil aviation, and aviation rescue and firefighting services.

A few of our employee benefits are:

- An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave
- Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)
- Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location
- Discounted private health insurance
- Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
- Novated Car Leasing
- Company supported professional development programs
- Company paid parking
- Retail Reward programs

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many roles require Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.

All applicants must have Australian Citizenship in order to obtain and hold an Australian Defence Security Clearance.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

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