Associate Director Contracts📣 Job Ad

About Raytheon Saudi Arabia

Raytheon Saudi Arabia, a part of RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking an Associate Director, Contracts. This full-time role is based onsite at the Raytheon Saudi Arabia headquarters in Riyadh and is crucial for providing strategic contractual and commercial leadership across the company's programs and business activities.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Contracts Director, MENA, the Associate Director, Contracts will lead contractual, commercial, compliance, governance, and customer engagement activities for Raytheon Saudi Arabia. This position serves as a key partner to RSA leadership, RTX business units, program teams, and Saudi government stakeholders, ensuring contractual excellence, regulatory compliance, and successful program execution. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team supporting contract management, customer correspondence, compliance, translation services, and strategic business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of contracts and commercial activities across RSA programs and pursuits.
• Manage contract lifecycle activities, including negotiation, review, administration, amendments, and compliance.
• Partner with program and business leaders on contractual risks, proposals, pricing reviews, and business decisions.
• Serve as a key interface with Saudi Ministry of Defense stakeholders, government entities, and strategic partners.
• Lead customer correspondence management and ensure effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive compliance with RTX policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Support governance processes, audits, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead translation services supporting contractual, technical, and business requirements.
• Support localization, industrial participation, strategic growth initiatives, and business operations.
• Develop and lead a high-performing Contracts and Translation team across Riyadh and Jeddah.

Required Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in contracts, commercial management, legal, compliance, or program support roles.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, government, or highly regulated industries.
• Proven experience managing complex contracts, negotiations, and customer agreements.
• Experience engaging with government customers and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership experience developing and mentoring teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic international environment.
• Strong business acumen with experience supporting profitability, risk management, and cash collection objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East.
• Knowledge of Saudi government procurement processes and regulatory environment.
• Experience supporting defense programs, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), or government contracts.
• Experience with localization, industrial participation, or strategic partnerships.
• Experience leading governance, compliance, or translation functions.
• Program management experience.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time, onsite position based at the Raytheon Saudi Arabia headquarters in Riyadh. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team across Riyadh and Jeddah, contributing to the strategic objectives of Raytheon Saudi Arabia within the broader RTX organization.