Senior Contract Administrator – DoD/FAR Expert

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 126,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Senior Contracts Manager to manage contractual obligations, negotiate terms, and ensure compliance across programs at our Melbourne, FL location. This role requires strong negotiation, data rights expertise, and a Secret clearance, with on-site work and potential relocation support.

You will coordinate with internal teams, prepare proposals, and maintain effective communications with customers while overseeing contract changes and deliverables in a DoD environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 13+ years of relevant experience OR Master's degree and 11+ years.
• Strong negotiation and oral/written communication skills.
• Experience with technical data packages and data rights.
• Active Secret security clearance with latest investigation in last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary interface with customer for contractual issues.
• Monitor contract and program to ensure obligations are communicated.
• Conducts proposal preparation, contract negotiation, administration, and customer contact.
• Develop solutions to routine and complex contractual matters to ensure compliance.
• Review terms to address financial terms, delivery, IP, termination, indemnification, and risk.
• Prepare and manage written communications for contractual matters.
• Ensure timely delivery of contractual deliverables and invoices.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Adobe

Education

Bachelor's degree + 13+ years

Master's degree + 11+ years

Tools

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Contract management software

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Senior Contracts Manager to manage contractual obligations, negotiate terms, and ensure compliance across programs at our Melbourne, FL location. This role requires strong negotiation, data rights expertise, and a Secret clearance, with on-site work and potential relocation support.

You will coordinate with internal teams, prepare proposals, and maintain effective communications with customers while overseeing contract changes and deliverables in a DoD environment.