Contracts Administrator - Level 3; Principal or ; Senior Principal

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
None
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking a Contracts Administrator - Level 3 (Principal) or 4 (Senior Principal) to join our team in Linthicum, MD. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Our employees have opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today and for generations to come. We look for people with bold 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, with an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, Northrop Grumman Space Sector is the place for you. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start.

Role:
Contracts Administrator - Level 3 (Principal) or 4 (Senior Principal)

Responsibilities include supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration and customer contact activities to ensure proper contract execution and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements and customer requirements. You will be an embedded member of the program management team, supporting program success and new growth opportunities.

This position can be filled at either Level 3 or 4 and follows a 9/80 workweek with every other Friday off.

• Monitor contract and associated program(s) to ensure 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
• 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
• Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System or Enterprise Accounting System
• Other duties as assigned

Why You? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.

• Level 3 - Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of professional experience
• Level 4 - Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6+ years of professional experience
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR or government acquisition regulations
• Experience working with MS Office Suite and Adobe
• An active U.S. Government Department of Defense (DoD) Top-Secret (TS) or Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Compartmented Information Access (SCI).

What counts as professional experience

• Business Management (Finance, Pricing and Cost Estimating, Regulatory Compliance, Risk and Earn Value Management)
• Legal / Contract Law (contract formation, disputes resolution, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) knowledge)
• Global Supply Chain Management (Purchasing, International Sourcing, Export/Trade Compliance)

• Contract administration or contract management experience in Defense or Aerospace industry
• Experience managing cost-type or firm fixed price (FFP) procurement contract types, experience with Other Transactions is a plus
• Experience with federal government contracting requirements; FAR/DFAR interpretations
• Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) clearance with Special…