Manager 2 - Contract Administration

Min 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

About the Company:

- Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company that provides innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
- The company is committed to missions and brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning in rapidly changing global security environments.
- Northrop Grumman offers employees incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today and for generations to come.
- The company's culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work, with an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.
- Northrop Grumman employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Job Title: Manager 2 - Contracts Administration

Location:
- United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
- United States-California-Sunnyvale
- United States-Maryland-Linthicum

Time Type: Full time

Salary Information:

- Salary Range: $114, - $188,
- 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.
- Employees may be eligible for 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.

Experience Information:

- BS/BA with 10 years of industry related experience in contract administration/management – OR – a Master’s degree with 8 years of industry related experience as outlined above.
- Will consider 14 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
- 1 year in a formal people leadership role
- Experience successfully recruiting, training, and retaining employees at all skill levels.
- Experience with succession planning, professional development, and performance management to maintain a healthy talent pipeline.
- Prior experience presenting to and negotiating with all levels of management.
- Experience planning and executing successful contract negotiations
- Knowledge and understanding of pricing principles and FAR/DFARS as well as associated Federal Contracting regulations.
- Ability to travel domestically 10-25% of the time, depending on location.
- US Citizenship is required
- The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.

Job 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.
- We are looking for a Manager 2 – Contracts Administration to support the Maritime/Land Sensors and Systems (MLSS) Division as an Operating Unit (OU) Contracts Manager for the COLUMBIA Integrated Power Systems OU (CLB IPS).
- The CLB IPS OU is a fast-paced and rapidly growing OU tracking toward $250M+ annual sales with a focused objective of delivering critical power generation and propulsion technology to the United States Navy, in support of high-visibility national security missions.
- The Contracts Manager 2 will report to the Marine Systems Business Unit Director of Contracts, Pricing, and Government Property and will work closely on a day-to-day basis with the OU Program Managers/Directors, Business Managers, Operations Managers, Engineering Managers, and functional teams throughout the OU.
- In this role, Contracts Manager 2 will be responsible for all aspects of the CLB IPS OU contracts’ portfolio delivering successful financial performance, risk mitigation, change management, and customer satisfaction.
- The successful candidate will also be responsible for the direct supervision, management, and success of a staff of 8 contracts professionals.
- The Contracts Manager 2 will lead their team in conducting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, business strategy, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
- They will also be required to provide objective-oriented direction utilizing management guidelines, general policies, and maintain a strong level of engagement, while dynamically leading, inspiring, motivating and developing a team of contract professionals.
- The successful candidate will exhibit excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and demonstrate a broad spectrum of skills - from attention to detail to assessing macro-level impacts.
- They will have experience using proactive and forward-looking approaches to solve complex problems by seeking information from a variety of sources.
- The successful candidate will also have experience planning and executing successful contract negotiations and achieving targeted profit rates as well as favorable terms and conditions to assist in meeting profit and cash goals.

Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage a team of contracts professionals.
- Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities.
- Provide objective-oriented direction utilizing management guidelines and general policies.
- Maintain a strong level of engagement while dynamically leading, inspiring, motivating and developing a team of contract professionals.
- Exhibit excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrate a broad spectrum of skills - from attention to detail to assessing macro-level impacts.
- Use proactive and forward-looking approaches to solve complex problems by seeking information from a variety of sources.
- Plan and execute successful contract negotiations.
- Achieve targeted profit rates and favorable terms and conditions to assist in meeting profit and cash goals.

Qualifications:

- BS/BA with 10 years of industry related experience in contract administration/management – OR – a Master’s degree with 8 years of industry related experience as outlined above. Will consider 14 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
- 1 year in a formal people leadership role.
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Not specified

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

Not specified

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related discipline (or equivalent experience); Master's degree or JD/MBA preferred.

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