Contracts Manager

Thales
Ottawa, Halifax, Victoria
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 105,000 - 135,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Risk management","Negotiation","Continuous improvement"]

Serve as a strategic partner to program and functional teams across the full lifecycle of complex defence and government contracts. Draft, review, negotiate, administer, and close out contractual documents, while interpreting requirements, assessing risk and compliance, and supporting bid and proposal activities. Collaborate across stakeholders to manage obligations, resolve disputes and change requests, maintain auditable contract records, and report risks and commercial performance to senior leadership.

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Contracts Manager

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Job Summary

Serve as a strategic partner to program and functional teams across the full lifecycle of complex defence and government contracts. Draft, review, negotiate, administer, and close out contractual documents, while interpreting requirements, assessing risk and compliance, and supporting bid and proposal activities. Collaborate across stakeholders to manage obligations, resolve disputes and change requests, maintain auditable contract records, and report risks and commercial performance to senior leadership.
Location: Ottawa, Halifax, Victoria
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage a portfolio of defence and government contracts across the full contract lifecycle.
  • •Draft, review, negotiate, implement, and administer contracts, amendments, and related contractual documents in line with company policies.
  • •Support bid and proposal preparation from bid/no-bid through award and ongoing contract management.
  • •Interpret contract requirements and advise teams on rights, obligations, risks, and compliance requirements.
  • •Monitor contract and program risks, escalate issues as needed, and support dispute avoidance/resolution and auditable contract record keeping.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 105,000 - 135,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalHsaLife InsuranceRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •University degree or equivalent experience.
  • •3+ years in a strategic business support function (e.g., Procurement, Legal, Finance, Contracts Management).
  • •At least 1 year of contract experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, implementing, and administering contracts and related documents.
  • •Ability to present and communicate information to internal and external stakeholders.
  • •Fluency in English.
Experience:3+ yearsDefenceGovernment contracts
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementRisk managementNegotiationContinuous improvement
Languages:English

Eligibility

Security Clearance:NATO Secret

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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