Northrop Grumman Space Sector is looking for a Manager Contract Administration 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The selected candidate may be seated in one of the respective business locations: Beltsville MD, Lanham MD, Linthicum MD or Baltimore, MD. Will consider part-time telework schedule.
This role offers a sign on bonus of up to $10,000; Northrop Grumman employees are not eligible.
In this role, the selected candidate will:
- Work complex assignments independently and support Finance, Program Management, and various levels of Management.
- Lead proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and contract administration activities from the proposal through closeout.
- Administrate daily contract activities for a variety of product lines and contract types, including cost reimbursable and firm fixed; such activities will include, establishing payment terms, initiating and monitoring invoicing, collections, and funding to support financial objectives;
- Enter and manage data in the financial/delivery system.
- Participate in IPT and customer meetings; performing and monitoring compliance to contract requirements and leading change management process.
- Ensure non-disclosure agreements and contract terms and condition are negotiated within company guidelines.
- Manage direct reports responsible for the administration of the contracts within the portfolio
- Provide advise and counsel on contractual risks and mitigation to senior leadership.
- Review and approval of contractual documents to protect the company’s contractual posture, adherence to company policies, provide advice and counsel to various levels of leadership regarding contractual rights and obligations and interpretation of terms and conditions.
The successful candidate will be able to:
- Interpret, apply, and follow contract acquisition rules, company policies, and customer specifications.
- Think strategically, trouble shoot issues and work with various teams to drive tasks to completion efficiently and accurately in a dynamic fast paced environment.
- Effectively communicate, verbally and written, with both internal and external customers is imperative.
- Must be able to deal effectively with competing priorities and deadlines, and able to handle multiple tasks
- Must possess excellent decision-making skills that support resolution of complex problems while minimizing risk to the Corporation.
Candidate must be a self-starter and able to work collaboratively with team members, including in an advisory role to program management, site management, and the customers.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with 7 years of experience in a contract related field - OR - 5 years with a Master's.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS/NFS clauses
- Experience in the Aerospace Industry or Manufacturing Industry
- Experience working independently on routine to moderate contract management responsibilities, including contract and regulatory compliance, and negotiations (price, terms and conditions, and technical requirements).
- Ability to manage multiple contracts at the same time of moderate value and risk level, including various contract types such as cost reimbursable and fixed price.
- Basic understanding of Government contracting requirements; understanding of international contracting.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, with both internal and external customers
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.