Senior Strategic Subcontract Program Manager

Business Unit: Cubic Integrated Supply Chain Company Details: When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people's lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top‑tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities Accountable for all strategic subcontract requirement activities to include new business capture and program subcontract execution. Evaluate, negotiate, manage, and leverage subcontract relationships across channels to control costs and increase efficiency. Lead early life cycle subcontract management activities for programs within the operations, including but not limited to proposal support activities, negotiations of non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, preparation of solicitation packages to subcontractors, evaluation of subcontractor proposals, price analysis, negotiations of terms and conditions, award of subcontracts, subcontract administration, issue resolution and closeout activities. Develop strategy for competitions, negotiations, and managing subcontractor/supplier performance. Ensure that subcontract files are appropriately reviewed and approved in accordance with the Authority to Operate and in compliance with all contract requirements, company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and acquisition regulations, conducting regular file audits. Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills to deal effectively with other functions and suppliers to solve issues of varying degrees of complexity. Ensure that customer solicitations are reviewed for potential risks, including compliance with requirements. Monitor supplier compliance, including timely delivery of deliverables, in coordination with the operations. Resolve supplier performance and/or quality issues in collaboration with operational leadership. Advise operations leadership on procurement issues. Promote a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs. Minimum Job Requirements Four‑year college degree, or equivalent, in a business or related discipline, plus 5 years of relevant experience in commercial, federal, and local government OR Master's degree with 4 years of prior relevant experience in commercial, federal, and local government. Ability to work in a team with a fast-paced environment. Detail oriented and demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Demonstrated success working in a matrixed organization leading programs and projects through influencing without authority. Effective problem‑solving mindset for support and execution. Strong oral and written communication, establishing relationships with multiple stakeholders and internal customers. Qualified candidates should have a working knowledge of FAR and DFAR. Experience and knowledge of all types of contracts ranging in size from $200k to $30M. Thorough knowledge of prime/subcontract formation and administration activities and proven ability to negotiate terms, conditions, and price effectively. Must be able to manage multiple subcontracts, prioritize assignments, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision or administrative support. Must be able to work extended hours as required. Microsoft skills are required. Some travel may be required. The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need. Pay Range $145,000.00 - $160,000.00* + benefits. *Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market. The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Worker Type: Employee #J-18808-Ljbffr