Senior Principal Contract Administrator
About The Position
This requisition represents roles within our Mission Systems Sector Contracts organization. The Senior Principal Contract Administrator (CA) will have significant visibility within key programs including support of Division, Sector, and Corporate level submittits & reviews. The CA will be directly involved in negotiations with customers as a strategic team member. Opportunities exist within the Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Division. The CA must be able to manage tight deadlines and meet high-performance expectations in a complex and dynamic contracting environment. They must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and strong organizational and customer service skills. The ideal candidates are team players who can provide clear direction and guidance to Prime customers and internal stakeholders. Our team is looking for engaged candidates who want to grow and support our critical business endeavors!
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of experience.
- Will consider 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS.
- Experience working with different contract types.
- Experience analyzing regulatory changes and their impact on contracts/subcontracts.
- US Citizenship Required.
- A current/active US Government Secret Clearance is required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior proposal preparation and negotiation experience
- Law, business, or relevant advanced degree
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional teams.
- Experience with USG and Prime customers.
Responsibilities
- Administer, extend, negotiate and terminate standard and nonstandard contracts
- Act as primary interface with customer for contractual issues
- Support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with Company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
- Review and analyze customer Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to understand Statements of Work (SOW)/contract requirements and advise the program team on terms and conditions
- 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 recommending risk mitigation strategies.
- Ensure Company proposals are fully responsive to customer requirements, coordinate appropriate levels of internal review for approval prior to submission
- Manage proposal fact-finding and conduct negotiations with customer with support from the program team
- Collaborate with other functional groups (finance, supply chain, mission assurance, legal, etc.) during all phases of the contract lifecycle
- Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure Company compliance with contract requirements
- Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters
- Duties may also include the preparation and maintenance of proprietary information agreements, memorandum of understanding and other types of agreements
- Maintaining contract data into Contract Management System and/or Enterprise Accounting System.
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- 9/80 Work Schedule
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- Company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
