Principal / Sr Principal Contract Administrator (Security Clearance REQUIRED)

Responsibilities

• Conducts proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Reviewing and negotiating terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification, and all other potential risk areas and recommending risk mitigation strategies.
• Under general supervision, developing solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs.
• Assisting management in achieving financial goals related to cash management and sales.
• Preparing written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.
• Maintaining contract data in the ERP1 system.
• Ensuring timely delivery of all contractual deliverables.
• Communicate directly with the customer on a daily basis with the ability to maintain a positive customer relationship.

Requirements

• Basic Qualifications for a Principal Contracts Administrator:
• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in contracts / related field - OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of experience in contracts / related field - OR - 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with defense contracting.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and/or government regulations
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, (specifically Excel and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.
• US Citizenship
• Current DoD Secret clearance is required
• Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Contracts Administrator:
• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in contracts / related field - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of experience in contracts / related field - OR - 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:
• SAP/SAR experience
• Experience working as a subcontractor to a prime
• Current DoD Top Secret cleara

Additional Information

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated and multidomain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you're new to the field, or an industry through leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support and team to do some of the best work of your career. This position may be filled as a Principal Contracts Administrator or a Senior Principal Contracts Administrator. This position is based out of Linthicum, MD and will require you to be in the office full time. What You Will Get To Do: This role will manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications. Additionally, the position will ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood, ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes, and maintain historical information. Associated responsibilities include:

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