Contracts Manager 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Contracts Manager 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within a Classified Program. This leadership role will be located in either Rancho Bernardo or Palmdale, CA.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You create trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change. You ensure that your team has the information and tools needed to perform at their best. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customer. You create and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that delivers measurable results. If this is YOU…keep reading!

Essential Functions:

• Builds and leads a team of highly motivated and effective contracts professionals, providing leadership, training, guidance, and career development to direct reports and broader organization;
• Administers contracts, including: compliance with contractual requirements, interprets contract requirements for program and functional leadership, drafts and transmits formal correspondence, coordinates deliverables with requisite stakeholders, ensures timely invoicing and payment, and reviews and executes contract modifications;
• Serves as the primary interface with the procuring contracting officer (PCO) and the administrative contracting officer (ACO);
• Leverages data analytics to drive compliance, timeliness, and inform business area decision-making;
• Identifies, develops, and recommends risk mitigation strategies to address complex issues;
• Conducts proposal preparation; 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, guiding the program on the implications of model contract terms and conditions;
• 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
• Develops process improvements and cultivate new resources to drive efficiencies across the portfolio.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 9+ years of experience in Contracts or a related field OR Master’s degree from an accredited university with 7+ years of experience in Contracts or a related field;
• Prior experience with DoD contracts and a variety of contract types such as Cost Plus, Fixed Price, T&M, etc.;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience with the FAR and DFARS; and
• Active top secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a contracts manager leading a team of contracts professionals.

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-