Senior Contracts Manager – Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

9/80 Work Schedule

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Linthicum, MD seeks a Manager, Contracts Administrator 1 to lead a team responsible for negotiating, administering, and terminating contracts across Advanced Tactical Programs. You will mentor staff and coordinate with technical, programmatic, financial and functional teams to ensure contract success.

This on-site role requires US citizenship, a current Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or Master’s with 3 years in Contracts)
• 5+ years in Contracts Administration or related field; leadership experience
• US Citizenship required; Secret clearance required; ability to obtain SAP clearance
• Experience in FAR/DFARS environment and defense contracting
• Experience negotiating and administering various contract types; strong proposal development and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Administers, extends, negotiates and terminates standard and nonstandard contracts
• Leads and mentors the Contracts team; coordinates with technical, programmatic, financial and functional stakeholders
• Assists with proposal preparation, negotiation, contract administration, and customer activities
• Supports contract change management process and timely notifications to stakeholders
• Presents program and contracts information in leadership reviews

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Proposal development

Contract administration

MS Office proficiency

FAR/DFARS experience

US Citizenship

Defense contracting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Linthicum, MD seeks a Manager, Contracts Administrator 1 to lead a team responsible for negotiating, administering, and terminating contracts across Advanced Tactical Programs. You will mentor staff and coordinate with technical, programmatic, financial and functional teams to ensure contract success.

This on-site role requires US citizenship, a current Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP clearance.