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Senior Contracts Manager

BAE Systems

Norfolk, VAFull-time$122–208K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$122–208K/yr
Location
Norfolk, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

BAE Systems Maritime Solutions seeks a Senior Contracts Manager to provide contractual support for ship maintenance and modernization efforts serving government and commercial customers. The role manages a team of contracts professionals, supports proposal activity, and works with customers and internal functions to shape and close business opportunities. It also provides contracting guidance to Programs and Operations and manages complex proposals and contracts.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Personnel Management, requiredProposal Development, requiredOral Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredDecision-Making, requiredNegotiation, requiredStakeholder Management, requiredFAR Regulations, requiredDFAR Regulations, requiredBusiness Development Agreements, nice to haveUS Government Contracting, requiredMaritime Contracting, requiredUS Navy Contracting, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, required10+ Years Government Contracting Experience, requiredManagement or Supervisory Experience, requiredDirect Report Team Responsibility, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

See what you re missing at BAE Systems Maritime Solutions. Join a dynamic Contracts team that supports the maintenance and modernization of multiple ship classes across both government and commercial customers. The Contracts organization is the trusted business partner managing customer relationships, negotiating deals, creating innovative solutions, and providing regulatory knowledge to our internal and external customers.

This opportunity is to provide contractual support to various functions responsible for ship maintenance and modernization efforts within the Maritime Solutions Business Area. This Senior Contracts Manager role will provide an opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with responsibility for managing a team of contracts professionals and supporting proposal activity. This role involves interfacing with all levels of management and functions (Program Office, Finance, Operations, Quality, etc.) within BAE Systems as well as with our USN Customer and some commercial customers. As the Senior Contracts Manager, you will work with customers to shape and close business opportunities in concert with internal objectives for Maritime Solutions Norfolk.

Daily responsibilities to include, but are not limited to:

  • Management of personnel, their workloads and their development plans for future growth.

  • Consistently work on and provide guidance on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues as well as an understanding and compliance with company policies and procedures.

  • Ability to interact with the team to gather, interpret, analyze, develop recommended strategies and present information.

  • Compliance with Company policies and procedures, legal, regulatory and customer requirements.

  • Prepare, negotiate and manage complex proposals/contracts

  • Provide guidance to the Programs and Operations teams on government and commercial contracting solutions.

  • Cross functional collaboration with Program Management, Finance, Operations, Procurement, and Quality teams.

Location: This position will be located in Norfolk, Virginia.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor's degree

  • 10 years of U.S. Government/Defense contracting experience or relevant experience

  • Management/supervisory experience being responsible for a team of direct reports.

  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;

  • Experience with development and submittal of proposals in response to complex RFP's

  • Ability to make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable federal laws and regulations;

  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills; ability to present options and implications to senior leadership.

  • Strong hands-on knowledge of, and experience with, FAR and DFAR regulations.

  • Experience dealing with the US Government and major maritime industry companies, as your customer.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Experience with agreements to support business development, program management and engineering development teams (ex. NDAs, teaming agreements, etc.)

  • Experience with various USG agencies (especially the US Navy)

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $122400 - $208080

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,190 open Contract Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$122–208K/yr
  • Virginia median$94–173K/yr63 salary ranges
  • US median$99–180K/yr870 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $165K, is 28% above the Virginia median midpoint ($129K) — in the middle half of Contract Management salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 72 open Contract Management jobs in Virginia and 1,190 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Contract Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 1,043 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 434 of the 1,190 open Contract Management jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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