Principal Contract Administrator

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

4d•$89,900 - $134,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for a Principal Contract Administrator to join their team based out of Linthicum, MD. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 schedule. The Principal Contract Administrator will support the Airborne Multifunction Sensors Division, Advanced Mission Capabilities Business Unit, under the Restricted Operating Unit. This role involves acting as a primary interface with customers for contractual issues, monitoring contracts to ensure obligations are understood, and participating in proposal preparation, contract negotiations, and administration. The position requires developing solutions for routine and complex contractual matters, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, managing contract changes, and maintaining historical information. Additionally, the role involves reviewing terms and conditions to identify and mitigate risks, assisting management in achieving financial goals related to cash management and sales, preparing written communications, and ensuring timely delivery of contractual deliverables and submission of invoices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience in contracts administration/management or a related field (i.e. legal); OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience as described above.
Will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
Experience working with MS Office Suite and Adobe
Experience using FAR/DFARS
U.S. Citizenship required.
A current, active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance is required AND the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP)

Nice To Haves

Experience with US government customers.
Experience working with proposal development and negotiations
Experience negotiating Terms & Conditions
Experience working with various contract types such as Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus, etc.
Experience with SAP

Responsibilities

Act as a primary interface with customer for contractual issues; Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood.
Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs.
Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes and maintain historical information.
Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
Assist management in achieving financial goals related to cash management and sales.
Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.
Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables (CDRLs/SDRLs) and submission of invoices.