Senior Principal Contract Administrator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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.

We’re looking for you to join our team as Senior Principal Contract Administrator based out of our Linthicum, MD area offices. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 work schedule.

What You’ll Get to DoThis 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 submittals & reviews. The CA will be directly involved in negotiations with customers as a strategic team member. Opportunities exist within the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) Division and will support the Land & Maritime Sensors (LMS) Business Unit in the Advanced Land Sensors (ALS) Organizational Unit.

Roles and Responsibilities:

As an integral member of the LMS Business Unit, the Candidates will:

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.

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!

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