Sentinel Manager Subcontracts
Listed on 2026-07-25
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Management
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Operations Management, Supply Chain / Intl. Trade, Business Administration
Manager Subcontracts 3
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's Strategic Deterrent Systems division is seeking an experienced, strategic Manager Subcontracts 3 to join our organization as a Manager 3, Subcontracts in Roy, UT. In this role, you will support multiple programs within the division, each contributing to missions of national importance. You will lead a high-performing team of Subcontracts Administrators, driving excellence in supplier performance, compliance, and program execution across a diverse portfolio.
You will manage a team of approximately six (6) to eight (8) Subcontracts Specialists/Administrators (various levels) responsible for complex, high-dollar subcontracts across multiple suppliers and program efforts. This position combines hands-on leadership, strategic sourcing, and cross-functional integration to ensure cost, schedule, and technical objectives are achieved. This position offers the opportunity to work in our brand-new Roy Innovation Center on a 9/80 schedule, supporting work-life balance while contributing directly to mission-critical national defense programs.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You'll Get To Do:
Lead & Develop the Team
- Hire, supervise, mentor, train, retain, and grow a team of Subcontracts Administrators, helping to build the future of our organization.
- Assign and balance workloads to ensure efficient and effective execution across multiple programs.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, inclusion, and mission focus.
- Subcontracts Strategy, Negotiation & Execution
- Direct the solicitation, negotiation, award, and administration of major cost reimbursement, Time & Materials, and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) subcontracts in compliance with internal procedures and FAR/DFARS.
- Develop and execute contracting strategies for complex, high-value subcontracts (including those >$50M) from cradle to grave.
- Lead Supplier Management Teams through negotiations of terms and conditions, cost, schedule, and scope with suppliers, mitigating risk and driving cost efficiency.
Program Integration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a primary subcontracts point of contact for assigned programs within Strategic Deterrent Systems.
- Partner closely with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Contracts, and Supply Chain to translate program requirements into executable subcontract strategies.
- Brief executive management and customers on subcontract status, supplier performance, issues, and corrective actions; support and conduct program and supplier reviews.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure rigorous adherence to company command media, FAR, DFARS, and Defense contracting requirements.
- Maintain audit-ready files and documentation; provide guidance on complex compliance topics (e.g., data rights, EVMS-related requirements, flow-down clauses).
- Participate with Contracts and Supply Chain leadership to refine subcontract procedures, guidelines, and standard work.
Supplier Performance Management
- Act as the primary escalation point to major suppliers for all subcontract-related activities.
- Drive supplier accountability and continuous improvement using data-driven performance metrics.
- Coordinate across multiple programs to attain and maintain best-in-class supplier performance in cost, schedule, and technical quality.
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