
Subcontracts Administrator Senior Principal
Broomfield, COFull-time$119–202K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Subcontracts Administrator Senior Principal supports BAE Systems’ Integrated Supply Chain by managing complex procurements and subcontract execution from proposal through product delivery. The role leads supplier evaluations, negotiations, risk management, and performance oversight, while coordinating with category management teams and internal stakeholders. It also provides leadership and guidance to procurement and subcontract teams. The position is on-site five days per week in the primary work location.
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Job Description
The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.
The Integrated Supply Chain team has a direct impact on program success, acting as a critical chain that links the end-to-end material flow together. Our organization helps propel us forward and achieve true mission partnership.
What You ll Do:
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Responsible for supplier sourcing, solicit and lead supplier proposal evaluations; employ value analysis techniques to analyze cost/price technical capability and financial viability, investigate supplier s ability to perform within the proposed cost, technical, and schedule parameters.
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Responsible for assigned category supplier tactical and strategic relationships, may participate in a Category Management team in the development of category strategies, risk assessments, performance tracking, and to drive supplier performance. Execute and manage category specific, technically complex procurements.
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Represent ISC at various levels on cross-functional teams to drive business success; cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
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Perform all subcontract management functions including modifications, manage funding, track supplier spend, milestone payment plans, evaluate accuracy, and authorize payment of invoices; solicit Engineering Change Proposals, manage Subcontractor Data Requirement List (SDRL) communications and deliverables.
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Responsible for all aspects of subcontract execution from proposal through product delivery. Authorized signature authority for procurements, subcontracts, and contractual point of contact with suppliers.
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Identify supplier risk and opportunities to achieve program objectives; develop risk assessments, manage supplier risk through targeted negotiation strategies/plans in conjunction with the associated team/technical leads; lead contract negotiations. Develop subcontract management plans in conjunction with Category Management teams; determine contractual methodologies for supplier performance that align to the negotiated contractual baseline, such as delivery incentives, fee plans, and required supplier status meetings, programmatic reviews, etc.
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Participate in Strategic Sourcing and Category Management teams.
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Responsible for the management of supplier performance throughout the contractual lifecycle; resolve supplier performance issues and any internal issues that affect supplier performance.
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Responsible for leading the development of category supplier strategic relationships and alignment of supplier capabilities to mission requirements.
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Act in a leadership capacity on procurement, subcontract, or indirect supplier contract management teams while providing vision and guidance to the team for higher levels of achievement.
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Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
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Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
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Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
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Bachelor s degree plus 8 or more years related experience.
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Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
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A current, active Top Secret/SCI security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Polygraph.
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Ability to effectively relate with others and cooperate as a team member.
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Ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organization, using excellent interpersonal organizational and communication skills.
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Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Experience managing Cost Type subcontract management including modifications, manage funding, track supplier spend, milestone payment plans, evaluate accuracy, EVMS, and authorize payment of invoices; solicit Engineering Change Proposals, manage Subcontractor Data Requirement List (SDRL) communications and deliverables.Experience developing subcontract management plans in conjunction with Category Management teams.
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Experience being responsible for overall subcontract management of a single program subcontract or a portfolio of program subcontracts, with clear lines of authority defined at the program level. Responsible for subcontract cost, schedule, technical, quality, and all deliverables going to/from subcontractor(s).
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Participated in proposal preparation activities in support of new business capture opportunities with existing and/or new subcontractors, customers, and programs. Coordinate compilation of supplier RFP packages to align to customer proposal scope, timelines, and objectives. Coordinate SME inputs to technical evaluations of complex subcontractor proposals, assessing realism, reasonableness, and completeness.
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Experience leading development of Program Subcontract Management Plan (PSMP).
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118747 - $201870
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.
Subcontracts Administrator Senior Principal
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How this job compares
Set against the 5,271 open Procurement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$119–202K/yr
- Colorado median$90–130K/yr159 salary ranges
- US median$95–149K/yr2,943 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $160K, is 51% above the Colorado median midpoint ($106K) — in the top quarter of Procurement salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 187 open Procurement jobs in Colorado and 5,271 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Lockheed Martin18 open
- Crusoe15 open
- Vizient, Inc14 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Procurement postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,163 postings).
- Education
- 2,329 of the 5,271 open Procurement jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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