Senior Contracts Administrator - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Linthicum, MD, seeks a Principal Contracts Administrator to join the AMS Division on-site. You will interface with the Program team, manage contract administration, changes, and negotiation with USG and prime customers.

Successful candidate will ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, maintain contract data, and contribute to financial goals while collaborating across functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in contracts or related field (i.e. supply chain management, financial management, legal) - OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of experience in contracts or related field (i.e. supply chain management, financial management, legal)
• Will accept 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS
• Experience working with different contract types
• Experience analyzing regulatory changes and their impact on contracts/subcontracts
• US Citizenship Required
• A current/active US Government Secret Clearance is required

Responsibilities

• Reviewing terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification, and all other potential risk areas and recommending risk mitigation strategies.
• Developing solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs under guidance from team lead and management.
• Assisting management in achieving financial goals related to cash management and sales.
• Preparing written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.
• Maintaining contract data into the Enterprise Accounting System.
• Ensuring timely delivery of all contractual deliverables.

Skills

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Contract administration

Negotiation

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Enterprise Accounting System

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Linthicum, MD, seeks a Principal Contracts Administrator to join the AMS Division on-site. You will interface with the Program team, manage contract administration, changes, and negotiation with USG and prime customers.

Successful candidate will ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, maintain contract data, and contribute to financial goals while collaborating across functional teams.