Senior Principal Contract Administrator (Secret Clearance)

ngc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Contract Administrator for its Linthicum, MD area with an onsite schedule (9/80). The role involves strategic contract support, negotiations with customers, and coordination across finance, legal and program teams in the Mission Systems Sector.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract lifecycle management, experience with different contract types, and a current US Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of experience.
• Will consider 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS.

Responsibilities

• Administer, extend, negotiate and terminate standard and nonstandard contracts.
• Act as primary interface with customer for contractual issues.
• Support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with Company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Review and analyze customer Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to understand Statements of Work (SOW)/contract requirements and advise the program team on terms and conditions.
• 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 recommending risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure Company proposals are fully responsive to customer requirements, coordinate appropriate levels of internal review for approval prior to submission.
• Manage proposal fact-finding and conduct negotiations with customer with support from the program team.
• Collaborate with other functional groups (finance, supply chain, mission assurance, legal, etc.) during all phases of the contract lifecycle.
• Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure Company compliance with contract requirements.
• Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.
• Duties may also include the preparation and maintenance of proprietary information agreements, memorandum of understanding and other types of agreements.
• Maintaining contract data into Contract Management System and/or Enterprise Accounting System.

Skills

Contract administration

Negotiation

Customer interface

Proposal support

Regulatory knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

12 years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Contract Management System

Enterprise Accounting System

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Contract Administrator for its Linthicum, MD area with an onsite schedule (9/80). The role involves strategic contract support, negotiations with customers, and coordination across finance, legal and program teams in the Mission Systems Sector.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract lifecycle management, experience with different contract types, and a current US Secret Clearance.