Contracts Administrator - Level 4

0904 SP - Space Components; United States; On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman invites applications for a Contracts Administrator – Level 4, located in Redondo Beach, Oxnard, or Goleta, CA. This 100% onsite role requires up to 10% travel between locations and centers on supporting proposal prep, negotiations, and contract administration for DoD programs.

You will collaborate across functions to ensure compliance, manage changes, and maintain data in the contract management system, while building customer relationships and delivering on government

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
• No clearance required to start.
• Experience working large DoD proposals.
• Experience negotiating and administering various contract types with the DoD.
• Thorough understanding of FAR/DFAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contracts and program to ensure obligations are understood and tracked.
• Participate in contract proposal coordination for timely submission.
• Negotiate complex contracts, including commercial and international, under tight deadlines.
• Manage contract administration and customer activities per company policies and requirements.
• Collaborate with technical, program, finance, and supply chain teams for seamless administration.
• Manage contract changes and maintain historical data.
• Review terms and conditions to address risks and mitigation strategies.
• Build strong relationships with customers across geographies.
• Enter contract data into the management system and prioritize multiple tasks.

Skills

Contract administration

Negotiation

DoD contracting

FAR/DFAR knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Contract Management System

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Contracts Administrator – Level 4 located in Redondo Beach, Oxnard, or Goleta, 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. This position also requires up to 10% travel between the three locations. Our Contracts Administrator is 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; 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 despite geographical separation as well as be able to effectively cultivate those relationships
• Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System or Enterprise Accounting System; prioritize 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
• Experience working large competitive DoD proposals.
• Experience negotiating and administering various contract types of varying sizes and types of agreements with the DoD.
• Thorough understanding of the requirements of applicable government regulations such as FAR or DFAR.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Contract administration or contract management experience
• Experience managing cost-type or firm fixed price procurement contract types, experience with other transactions is a plus
• Knowledge of federal government contracting requirements; FAR/DFAR interpretations is a plus

Northrop Grumman Total Rewards 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 discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.