Manager Subcontracts

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Manager Subcontracts 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals

• Location :
  Melbourne, FL
• Schedule : 9/80 work schedule - with every other Friday OFF!
• Team :
  Global Supply Chain
• Extras :
  Opportunities for occasional travel and excellent career growth potential

This is an opportunity to join a team on the cutting edge of tomorrow's defense technologies. Work onsite in a collaborative and dynamic environment where new challenges are the norm!

On-site in Melbourne, you will have the opportunity to support our nation's classified, top-priority programs, developing and building our next-generation airborne defense solutions for our country.

Our leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams.

Finally, we pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Responsible for leading a Subcontracts Team, which includes approximately one to three Subcontracts Specialists, who will be responsible for providing and coordinating complex subcontract matters with emphasis on legal, compliance, and subcontract integration for the Subcontract Management Teams (SMTs). The Manager will be responsible for acting as the main focal point to the Program for all Major Subcontract related activity within their portfolio, escalating issues to Supplier Senior Level management as needed, brief internal executive management and the Customer on the status/issues as it relates to supplier data rights assertions, specially negotiated license rights, commercial item determination, and supporting high visibility terms and conditions or master agreement negotiations.

The manager will further be responsible for managing the personnel on their team – coaching, growing, guiding, and enriching their careers as they manage their subcontracts.

• Supports Subcontracts Specialists through all phases of the Subcontract including requests for proposal, contracting strategy, contract negotiation, contract administration and contract closeout to ensure contract acquisition and fulfillment is in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and Customer specifications.
• Acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and the main focal point for Subcontract activities relating to negotiating, interpreting and implementing contract terms and requirements, including the compliant contractual implementation of data rights.
• Advises management of contractual rights and obligations.
• Performs independent research and analysis of complex and strategically important risks related to suppliers.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams on complex issues and risks to develop and present appropriate mitigation plans to Supplier Management Teams and Leadership.
• Coordinates with Contracts team on proposed new or revised contract terms or requirements; facilitates flow-down to Subcontracts Specialists by identifying and communicating any potential impacts or implications for consideration.
• Identifies and closes knowledge gaps across all Subcontract Specialist levels by creating and presenting trainings on areas such as Government Purpose data rights, Specifically Negotiated License Rights (SNLR), Commercial Item Determination (CID), and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) compliance.
• The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4-years, or a Master’s Degree with 2-years or High School Diploma/Equivalency with 8-years’…