Principal Contract Administrator

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

29d•$89,900 - $134,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. We’re looking for you to join our team as a Principal Contract Administrator based in Linthicum, MD supporting our Airborne Multifunction Sensors division. This is a full-time onsite position that offers the 9/80 schedule. This Principal Contract Administrator will report directly to the OU Contract Manager and will provide support for mission critical new technology. This position requires a strong understanding of DoD contracting, and also requires excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership and demonstrated problem-solving skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of contracts from the business development phase through contract close-out and shall deliver strong customer satisfaction, successful financial performance and risk mitigation. The candidate must be able to build strong customer intimacy and must be a self-starter capable of working collaboratively with team members and acting as an advisor to program management and customers. In this role, the selected candidate may: Work complex assignments independently and support Finance, Program Management and various levels of Management Work multiple tasks simultaneously Advise program teams of contractual rights and obligations, including interpretation of contract terms and conditions Lead proposal preparation, contract negotiation and contract administration activities from pre-proposal through closeout Participate in customer meetings to monitoring compliance to contract requirements and lead the change management process Maintain and update contract documents and official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence The successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to solve a variety of complex problems by referring to policies and procedures as necessary

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in contracts administration/management or related field (i.e. legal) OR a Master's Degree with a minimum of 3 years of of professional experience.
9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
Experience negotiating and administering various contract and agreement types.
Experience with FAR and DFARS.
U.S. Citizenship required.
A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SAP is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the defense industry
Experience with USG and Prime customers
NCMA certification (CPCPC, CFCM and/or CCCM)

Responsibilities

Provide support for mission critical new technology.
Responsible for all aspects of contracts from the business development phase through contract close-out.
Deliver strong customer satisfaction, successful financial performance and risk mitigation.
Build strong customer intimacy.
Work collaboratively with team members and act as an advisor to program management and customers.
Work complex assignments independently and support Finance, Program Management and various levels of Management.
Work multiple tasks simultaneously.
Advise program teams of contractual rights and obligations, including interpretation of contract terms and conditions.
Lead proposal preparation, contract negotiation and contract administration activities from pre-proposal through closeout.
Participate in customer meetings to monitor compliance to contract requirements and lead the change management process.
Maintain and update contract documents and official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence.