Principal / Senior Principal Contract Administrator

Min 6 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Principal/Senior Principal Contracts Administrator (Hybrid or Full Time Remote Schedule)

Experience: Bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience or Master's degree with 4 years of experience for Principal level; Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience or Master's degree with 8 years of experience for Senior Principal level

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (remote or hybrid arrangement may be considered for the right candidate)

Company: Northrop Grumman

Department: Machinery Operating Unit

Salary Range: $80, - $133, for Principal level; $99, - $164, for Senior Principal level

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Relocation Assistance: Not available

Clearance Type: None

Travel: 10% of the time

Overview:

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense company that empowers its employees to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world. With a culture of curiosity, diversity, and innovation, they are constantly pushing boundaries and making history. They are seeking a highly experienced Contracts Administrator to join their Marine Systems Business Unit's largest program team.

Responsibilities:

- Serve as the primary contact with a strategic customer, managing a $200M per year contract for precision machinery in full-rate production
- Lead and coordinate company response to customer Requests for Proposal (RFPs)
- Develop negotiation strategies and plans to establish beneficial agreements with customers
- Maintain excellent relationship with customers to ensure program success
- Advise program team on contractual rights and obligations
- Oversee contract performance and ensure satisfactory program performance
- Research contract issues and provide analysis with citations
- Work cooperatively with technical staff to address customer requests
- Other contract-related tasks as needed

Basic Qualifications for Principal level:

- Bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience or Master's degree with 4 years of experience in contracts, subcontracts, finance, or other business management related function (or 10 years of applied experience in lieu of degree)
- Ability to review and analyze RFQ documents and terms & conditions, perform due diligence with cross functional partners, and negotiate directly with customers
- Understanding of contract change management process
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple contracts at once
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Proficient with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- . citizenship
- Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred Qualifications for Principal level:

- Recent experience as a Contracts Administrator in the defense industry, preferably with the US Navy
- Excellent working knowledge of FAR and DFARS
- Experience with fixed price and cost reimbursable contract types
- Understanding of weighted guidelines
- Working knowledge of contract lifecycle
- Experience with changes clauses in contracts
- Pricing and/or finance background with advanced skill in Microsoft Excel
- Working knowledge of ITAR/Export Regulations
- Prior experience using SAP
- JD or MBA
- NCMA certifications (CPCM, CFCM, CCCM, or CCMA)

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal level:

- Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience or Master's degree with 8 years of experience in contracts, subcontracts, finance, or other business management related function (or 14 years of applied experience in lieu of degree)
- Experience researching FAR/DFARS clauses
- Experience with every stage of the contract lifecycle
- Ability to independently review and analyze RFQ documents and terms & conditions, perform due diligence with cross functional partners, and negotiate directly with customers with minimal supervision
- High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple complex contracts at once
- Excellent contract change management skills
- Ability to independently solve complex problems and provide solutions/recommendations to company leadership
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Proficient with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Willingness to mentor other contract administrators
- . citizenship
- Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred Qualifications for Senior Principal level:

- Recent experience as a Senior Principal Contracts Administrator in the defense industry, preferably with the US Navy
- Experience leading proposal efforts
- Experience with fixed price, cost reimbursable, and T&M contract types, especially CPIF
- Experience modeling and negotiating cost and schedule incentives for CPIF proposals
- Advanced knowledge of FAR and DFARS
- Experience performing weighted guidelines analysis
- Working understanding of risk & opportunity register, cost confidence modeling, and Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) as they relate to proposal activities
- Experience with non-advocate reviews (NAR) or “pink team/red team” reviews of proposals
- Recent experience negotiating and administering $200M+ cost type contracts
- Experience with change proposals and requests for equitable adjustments (REAs)
- Pricing and/or finance background with advanced skill in Microsoft Excel
- Working knowledge of ITAR/Export Regulations
- Prior experience using SAP
- JD or MBA
- NCMA certifications (CPCM, CFCM, CCCM, or CCMA)

Benefits:

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. They also offer a 9/80 work schedule (where available) and education assistance and training and development opportunities.

Application Timeline:

The application period for this job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, but may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and availability of qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Northrop

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Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and more

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Risk Management, Contract Negotiation, Proposal Development, Change Management, Customer Relations, Program Performance, Contract Performance, Contract Lifecycle Management, FAR/DFARS Knowledge, Financial Analysis, Team Leadership, Mentoring

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Contracts, Subcontracts, Finance, or Business Management

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