Principal Contracts Administrator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Aeronautics Systems Sector (NGAS) has an opening for a Principal Contract Administrator to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Air Dominance Division.  This role is located in Dayton, Ohio.  This position is full-time on-site and offers the 9/80 work Schedule.

As a member of the contracts team, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do.  You enable the team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners.  You will treat all people with respect, and model personal growth and continuous development.  You will be part of an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team.  You create trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel that you are engaged and connected to your work.  You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and response vigorously to change.  You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customer. 

Responsibilities include by are not limited to:

• Interfaces with external customers and internal business partners, conducting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and contract administration
• Examines proposal requirements and estimates, prepares bids, analyzes terms and conditions to evaluate risk, accuracy, and completeness to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
• Offers guidance and works collaboratively with a multitude of organizations ranging from technical, program, pricing and estimating, finance, global supply chain, and trade compliance for seamless contract administration
• Processes contractual documentation and reports, advises management of contractual rights and obligations, compiles and analyzes data and maintains historical information
• Oversees all phases of the contract administration process, from initial preparation and negotiation through execution, change or extensions and termination
• Plans and executes successful contract negotiations of a complex nature and achieves targeted profit rates, favorable terms and conditions on both contracts and other agreements required to assist in mitigating risk and meeting overall financial goals
• Builds customer intimacy and effectively cultivates those relationships
• Makes decisions in a timely manner under tight deadlines and pressure
• Maintains comprehensive and organized electronic and hard copy records of all contracts and related documentation for easy access and auditing
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications for Principal Contract Administrator

• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant professional contracts experience; or a master’s degree with 3 years of relevant professional contracts experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to use them in informing, presenting, and negotiating to all levels of management
• Experience evaluating/negotiating FAR clauses in different contract types
• Experience using MS Office Suite, (specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) and Adobe.
• US citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Team player, independent, proactive, and possess excellent problem solving, oral and written communication and organizational skills
• Current/active US Government Secret Clearance
• Experience negotiating and administering various contract types, knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) / Defense Federal Acquisition Relation (DFAR) requirements
• Ability to work independently and make independent decisions, ensuring high levels of collaboration with stakeholders and subject matter experts

Primary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00

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.