Contracts Manager - R10218946

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Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

• Build and lead a team of highly motivated and effective contracts professionals, providing strong leadership, training, guidance, and career development to direct reports;
• 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;
• Serves as the primary interface with the customer;
• Leverage data analytics to drive compliance, timeliness, and inform business area decision-making;
• Identify, develop, and recommend risk mitigation strategies to address complex issues;
• Conducts proposal preparation for sole source proposals; serves as the lead for the proposal contracts volume and partners closely with Pricing & Estimating and the Capture team to develop and implement proposal strategies;
• Reviews and provides feedback on customer RFIs, draft RFPs, and RFPs;
• Guides the program and Contracts organization on the implications of model contract terms and conditions;
• 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; and
• Develop process improvements and cultivate new resources to drive efficiencies across the portfolio.

• Excellent decision-making skills that support resolution of complex problems while minimizing risk to the Corporation;
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience with FAR and DFARS and prior experience with DOD contracts or subcontracts with a variety of contract types such as Cost Plus, Fixed Price, etc.;
• 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;
• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook; and
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 7+ years of experience in Contracts or a related field OR Master’s degree from an accredited university with 5+ years of experience in Contracts or a related field.

• Prior leadership experience, either in a supervisory, team, or project lead role, and demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop talent; and
• Prior experience working on a large sole source subcontractor proposal.

We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly inclusive environment! We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself. Every ERG is inclusive of all…