Contracts Administrator - Level 4

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Miramar, San Diego, CA is seeking a Contract Administrator - Level 4 to join the program management team. You will support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and contract administration to ensure proper execution.

This 100% onsite role collaborates with finance, global supply chain, security, and other functions to manage terms, risk, and customer relationships, with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of professional experience, or Master's with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years of experience.
• No clearance required to start.
• Experience in contracts administration or management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contracts and programs to ensure obligations are communicated and understood.
• Participate in contract proposal coordination and preparation for timely submissions.
• Participate in complex contract negotiations, including international contracts, under tight deadlines.
• Manage contract administration and customer activities per company policies and legal requirements.
• Collaborate with technical, program, finance, global supply chain, and security functions for seamless contract administration.
• Review terms to address risk areas and prepare contract change requests.

Skills

Contract administration

Contract management

Proposal coordination

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Contract Administrator - Level 4 located in our Miramar facility in San Diego, CA , you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Our Contract Administrators are responsible for supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide and ensure proper contract execution and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements. You will be an embedded member of the program management team, supporting program success and new growth opportunities.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Monitor contracts and associated program(s) to ensure contractual obligations are communicated and understood, providing general contract adherence oversight
• Participate in contract proposal coordination and preparation to ensure timely submission to customers
• Participate in contract negotiations of a complex nature, including commercial and international contracts, in a timely manner under tight deadlines and pressure
• Manage contract administration and customer contract activities of assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
• Offer guidance and work collaboratively with a multitude of organizational functions ranging from technical, program, finance, global supply chain, and security for seamless contract administration
• Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, prepare and manage contract change requests for review and approval, and maintain historical information
• Review 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 recommend risk mitigation strategies
• Build customer confidence and effectively cultivate relationships
• Enter and maintain contract data into contract and accounting systems, prioritizing activities while working on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• No clearance required to start
• Previous contracts administration or management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with international customers
• Experience working competitive DoD proposals
• Experience negotiating and administering contracts of varying sizes and types of agreements with the DoD and DoD Prime Contractors.
• Thorough understanding of the requirements of applicable Government regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS)

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Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a