Senior Principal Contract Administrator

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

11d•$112,200 - $168,200•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Senior Principal Contract Administrator based out of Linthicum, MD. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related experience in contracts administration/management or a related field (i.e. legal); OR a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience as described above.
Will consider 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
Experience working with MS Office Suite and Adobe
Experience using FAR/DFARS and/or commercial clauses.
U.S. Citizenship required.
A current, active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with US government customers.
Experience working with proposal development and negotiations
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.