Contracts Mgr II - Military Flight Controls Division

Contracts Manager II - Military Flight Controls Division Group Aerospace Group N. America Division Military Flight Controls MFCD Location USA MFCD CFCD IRVINE CA

Job Family Program Management

Job Type: Regular

Posted: February 20, 2026

Job ID: 63192

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Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people, with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow. Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parkers goal of addressing the worlds most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong and make a difference.

Military Flight Controls Division

Supporting aircraft worldwide, Parker Aerospaces Military Flight Controls Division (MFCD) provides primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Tested, proven, and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, MFCD provides precise position-control actuation solutions for military aircraft across the United States and with foreign partners.

The divisions JetPipe® electrohydraulic servovalve (EHSV) technology is used across commercial and military aircraft around the world. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the Military Flight Controls Division is the global leader in fly-by-wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products, offering the worlds most advanced motor design.

Job Summary

Responsible for the leadership of the contracts management function for a small Division Site or a major sub-team at a large Division. Leads and manages a major contract or combination of contracts with broad scope and complexity.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and/or participates on a division team to develop and administer complex contracts and negotiations.
• May lead multi-divisional contract negotiations.
• Supports the division and/or site with strategic and tactical goals, policies, and procedures, and by ensuring contract and regulatory compliance.

Supervision and Interaction

• Has Direct Reports: Typically reports into a Contracts Manager at a large multi-site Division into division staff or a General Manager.
• Manages a team of professionals, including expert levels, may have sub-teams and direct reporting supervisors.
• Has regular interaction within team across division functions and leadership and with external stakeholders.

Essential Functions

• Manages and is accountable for the performance of assigned contracts and programs.
• Leads complex negotiations and ensures coordination within and across internal teams.
• Provides knowledge of division systems, products, and services, and understanding of division goals and strategies in developing contracts and proposals.
• Supports Division contracts function by effectively implementing and following through on strategic initiatives.
• May participate on the Group Contracts Management Leadership Team to develop and implement strategies.
• Leads team in performing analysis, interpretation, investigation, and research of complex contractual information.
• Advises team and leadership on contract interpretation and in developing solutions and formal recommendations.
• Evaluates the companys contractual risk in terms of cost exposure, e.g., compensation of damages, costs associated with performance, establishes review processes to mitigate risk during contract performance.
• Manages contractual change control process, e.g., in accordance with the program management change control procedures.
• Ensures an effective flow down of contract requirements.
• Oversees and approves task planning on multiple contracts.
• Approves resource requirements and effort estimates.
• Applies understanding of program financial reporting methods.
• Establishes direction for functional team and direct reports.
• Develops and mentors others.
• Champions professional certification and career development for the Group contracts administration and management community.
• May execute the duties associated with Export Compliance, including division- or site-wide Export Compliance Program.
• May act as Divisions Export Administrator.
• Investigates and resolves compliance problems and responds to questions from internal or customer sources and government regulatory agencies.
• May draft or prepare responses on behalf of Group/Division positions.
• Maintains and coordinates contacts with domestic and foreign civilian and military representatives, as well as customers and government agency officials.
• Analyzes problem-opportunity areas, structures data-gathering, and evaluation of internal processes and coordinates responses.
• May research, develops, and manages activities related to international business development activities, e.g., contract terms for use with non-U.S. customers and suppliers, international letters of credit.
• Supports low-cost strategies and opportunities associated with international supplier and offset strategies and assisting with negotiations.
• Develops recommendations for general and specific courses of action.
• Coordinates training and business meetings to facilitate the exchange of information on contract review.
• Develops and implements programs to increase cross-functional knowledge and awareness of contracting requirements and policies as needed.
• Acts as a mentor and provides training to the Contract Management function and other functional teams as needed.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree (BA) in Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Advanced Contracts management certification required, e.g., National Contract Management Association (NCMA), International Association of Commercial Contract Management (IACCM), or equivalent, unless JD or MBA.
• Eight or more years of related experience, including 4 years in leadership and/or project lead role.
• Demonstrated leadership of multiple contracts of varying complexity and scope.
• Prior training and experience in leadership concepts and management principles.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the contract management processes and all contract types.
• Strong knowledge of regulations and laws applicable to contracts.
• May require in-depth knowledge in a broad range of Export Regulatory Requirements.
• Able to lead process improvements, able to oversee and conduct training and rollout efforts to institutionalize process improvements.
• Proficient in contract management concepts, tools, techniques, and risk management.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal principles and ability to identify high-risk terms, understanding of the impact of key terms to flow down.
• Demonstrated ability to create strong partnerships with the contract customers, end-use customers, and suppliers.
• Has detailed knowledge of the product lines and marketplace associated with the fielded products.
• Has in-depth knowledge of applied technology and processes on assigned contracts and programs.
• Demonstrated use of business concepts and accounting principles associated with project cost and budgetary planning and control.
• Thorough understanding of relationships between basic product program and operational information related to contracting.
• Solid understanding of estimation methods, critical path analysis, and earned value techniques.
• Able to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision.
• Able to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or other teams.
• Able to influence business decisions and negotiate resource allocation.
• Effectively uses current information technology systems and business applications related to contracting and customersupplier interface.
• Proficient with standard software, e.g., Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, project management, and database analysis tools.
• Able to quickly identify and address critical issues on programs and contracts and lead the team to develop an action plan to improve performance.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Pay Range $120,500 to $210,950 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program
• Benefit & Retirement Plans
• Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:
• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary, optional life, accident, hospital, indemnity, and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401k Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company-provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits, including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership, and financial planning assistance, are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs, including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness, are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or other appropriate status is required for certain positions in accordance with U.S. import & export regulations.

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