RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a a** Sr. Principal Contracts Administrator **to join its team of qualified and diverse individuals supporting its Strategic Deterrent Systems Division. The Strategic Deterrent Systems Division reports to the Defense Systems Sector as well as directly to the Northrop Grumman Corporate Office in Roy, UT.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Please see links below to learn more about the nuclear triad and the Sentinel program:
• About Sentinel - Northrop Grumman
• Sentinel ICBM (LGM-35A)
• America's Nuclear Triad
**What You’ll Get To Do: **
The successful candidate will support the large, complex, high-profile Sentinel Program and work closely on a day-to-day basis with Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents, and rocket scientists and engineers! Sentinel is in the development stage and is to modernize the ground-based leg of the Nation’s strategic nuclear triad, which is the bedrock of U.S. national security. At a current contract value of over $13B, Sentinel represents one of the largest and most high-profile Northrop Grumman programs, with countless career and growth opportunities.
This position requires an understanding of US Federal Government contracting, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills. The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
The Contracts Professional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Act as primary interface with the customer for contractual issues.
- Monitor the contract and the associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood.
- Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, and contract administration including contract change management, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contract(s) in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements.
- Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned program(s).
- Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes, and maintain historical information.
- Review terms and conditions to address wording/requirements 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.
- Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.
- Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System and/or Enterprise Accounting System.
- Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
- 8 years experience with a Bachelors degree in Contracts or Procurement Administration, or related professional experience; 6 years experience with Masters degree in Contracts or Procurement Administration, or related professional experience; or 4 years experience with PhD.
- 8 years of experience working with FAR, including contract administration, acquisition and pricing principles.
- Experience working with various contract types, including cost and other incentive type contracts as well as fixed price, Time and Materials, etc..
- Experience interpreting and working changes/modifications to government contracts and other contractual type of documents, e.g., non-disclosure agreements, memorandums of agreement, teaming agreements and similar documents.
- Working knowledge of M365.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance; US Citizenship is a prerequisite.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- Active Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) or Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret security clearance (with a full investigation within the past 6 years).
- Extensive experience performing contract administration on large, highly complex DoD (e.g., Air Force, Army, Navy, etc.) weapon system development contracts or other large and complex US Government contracts, including contracts having multiple contract types/pricing arrangements, option periods, and that involve design, testing, manufacturing, construction, Government owned personal and real property (Government provided and contractor acquired), and intellectual property rights issues.
- Experience with proposal preparation and negotiations on complex, large US Government contracts and modifications.
- Advanced working knowledge of and demonstrated experience with the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), including demonstrated ability to implement and interpret these regulations.
- Advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite tools (e.g., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), as well as collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.).
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communications skills, analytical/problem solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to flexibly handle multiple tasks/priorities in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to successfully work with US Government customers, as well as internal stakeholders (e.g., technical and program managers, business management, operations, etc.).
- DoD Contracting Professional Certification, or US Government civilian agency equivalent, or other professional contracting certification, e.g., National Contract Management Association's Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) or Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) or Northrop Grumman's Certification Enterprise Contracts Training and Certification (ECTAC)
- Be a self-starter, actively pursue problem resolution and obtain needed coordination with stakeholders
- Ability to work individually and in teams
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
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Primary Level Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $152,200.00
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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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.