Senior Principal Contract Administrator

Northrop Grumman•Charlottesville, VA

1d•$101,400 - $168,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for a Senior Principal Contract Administrator to support the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability Division (MSTS). This on-site position is preferred in Charlottesville, VA, but may also be staffed on-site at Sykesville, MD; Linthicum, MD; or Ocean Springs, MS locations. The role involves supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contract activities to ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements. The primary responsibilities include the administration of standard and nonstandard unconventional contracts.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience in contracts administration or a related field (i.e. legal); OR a Master’s degree with 5 Years of experience.
Experience using MS Office, specifically Excel.
Experience using FAR/DFARS.
U.S. Citizenship required.
An interim US Government Secret Clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with US government customers.
Experience using 1ERP
A current/active US Government Secret clearance.

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.
Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System and/or Enterprise Accounting System.
Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables (CDRLs/SDRLs) and submission of invoices.