Manager Contract Administration

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as a Contracts Manager 3 to lead The Emerging Capabilities Development (ECD) Business Unit Contracts team. This leadership role is based on-site in Linthicum, Maryland.

The selected candidate will report directly to the Senior Contracts Director for the Mission Next (MNX) Division.

• Build and lead a team of highly motivated and effective contracts professionals, providing strong leadership, training, guidance, and career development to direct reports, including managers;
• Develop and implement contracting initiatives to act with speed in a fast-paced proposal and contracting environment;
• Administers contracts and guides team in all facets of contract administration support, including: compliance with contractual requirements, interprets contract requirements for program and functional leadership, drafts and transmits formal correspondence, coordinates submittals with all stakeholders, and reviews and executes contract modifications;
• Leverage data analytics to drive compliance, timeliness, and inform business area decision-making;
• Identify, develop, and recommend risk mitigation strategies to address complex issues;
• Facilitates the proposal review process and ensures internal reviews are conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures; partners with P&E and the Capture team to create briefings for internal reviews;
• Develop process improvements and cultivate new resources to drive efficiencies across the portfolio;
• Ability to work independently and make independent decisions, ensuring high levels of collaboration with stakeholders and subject matter experts;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to use them in informing, presenting, and negotiating; and
• Ability to travel 10% of time as required to support major programs

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.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 8 years of experience in Contracts or a related field OR Master’s degree from an accredited university with 6 years of experience in Contracts or a related field
• Experience with FAR and DFARS
• Experience with defense contracts or subcontracts with a variety of contract types such as Cost Plus, Fixed Price, etc
• Experience presenting to all levels of management
• Experience negotiating and administering various government contract…