Principal Contract Administrator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Contract Administrator based out of San Diego, CA. The Principal Contract Administrator will support the Fighter Networked Systems Operating Unit within the Navigation, Intelligence & Connectivity Division.

What You’ll Get to Do:

The position will report directly to the Manager of Contracts and will serve as the primary contact with our customer, administering a range of contract types. This position is responsible for all formal contract communications, and sustaining the contractual baseline to ensure favorable programmatic and financial performance. In addition to established efforts, the position will also support various new business proposals.

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead and coordinate the company response to customer Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to understand Statements of Work (SOW)/contract requirements and advise the program team on risk identification and mitigation strategies

• Ensure company proposals are fully responsive to prospective customer requirements, prepare proposal submittal documents, and coordinate appropriate levels of internal review and approval. Coordinate and develop responses to fact-finding, evaluation notices, and requests for information (RFIs), to bolster priorities, strengthen support for the proposal, and also identify customer key items or concerns

• Develop and execute negotiation strategy / plan to establish a framework to arrive at the most beneficial agreement possible between Northrop Grumman and the customer in the quickest timeframe possible

• Maintain excellent working relationships with customers to effectively communicate, administer, modify, negotiate and terminate standard and nonstandard contractual agreements.

• Oversee contract performance including schedules and deliverables and complete actions to ensure satisfactory program performance

• Advise program teams of contractual rights and obligations, including interpretation of contract terms and conditions

• Maintain and update contract documents and official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence

• Provide direct contract support, review contractual documents to ensure protection of company's contractual/risk posture, satisfaction of contractual requirements and adherence to company policies.

• Research contract issues and prepare analysis with citations

• Work cooperatively with the technical staff to address customer requests

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree plus 5 years of experience in Contracts Management/Administration or related field (i.e. contracts-related legal, pricing, business management, etc.); or a Master’s degree plus 3 years of experience in Contracts Management/ Administration or related field (i.e. contracts-related legal, pricing, business management, etc.)

• Experience using FAR/DFARS

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the