Principal Contract Administrator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions.  In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning.  We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated and multidomain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.  By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you're new to the field, or an industry through leader.  At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Contract Administrator based out of Elkridge, MD. This position will be staffed as a hybrid role from the Troy Hill (Elkridge, MD) office.  This position offers the 9/80 schedule.

What You’ll Get to Do:

As an integral member of the Land and Maritime Sensors Business Unit, the Contract Administrator will:

• Be responsible for supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide and ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements.

• Serve as the Contracts lead and be an embedded member of a complex mix of US Government (DoD and non-DoD), Domestic Commercial, and International DCS program management teams, supporting program success and new growth opportunities across the portfolio.

• Require a thorough understanding of contracting and experience negotiating complex terms and conditions and will primarily focus on both new and continued execution of various USG and direct commercial sale procurement contracts, production, post-production support, and warranty. There will also be the opportunity for the extensive review and administration associated with select new business pursuits across the Operating Unit.

• Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, contract closeout, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.

• As primary interface with customers, will ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood, ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes, and maintain historical information.

Associated responsibilities include:

• Reviewing terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification, and all other potential risk areas and recommending risk mitigation strategies.

• Under general supervision, developing solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs.

• Assisting management in achieving financial goals related to awards, operating margin, cash management, and sales.

• Preparing written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.

• Maintaining contract data into S/4, ERP1, and ERP2.

• Ensuring timely delivery of all contractual deliverables, submission of invoices, and collection of cash.

This role will have significant visibility within high visibility programs, including Division, Sector, and potentially some Corporate submittals and reviews, and must manage tight deadlines in a complex environment. This individual must have the ability to meet high performance expectations in a very dynamic environment.  Excellent commun