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Principal/ Sr Principal Contract Administrator

Principal/ Sr Principal Contract Administrator

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationHalethorpe, MD, USA
Salary$87000 – $162600
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Working knowledge of defense contracting.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Working knowledge of defense contracting.
  • 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

Responsibilities

  • Reviewing 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 into the Enterprise Accounting System.
  • Ensuring timely delivery of all contractual deliverables.
  • This individual must have the ability to meet high performance expectations in a very dynamic environment. Excellent communication is a must as the selected candidate will be directly involved in negotiations with the customer as a strategic team member.

Preferred Qualifications

  • SAP/SAR experience
  • Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and/or government regulations
  • Law, business, or relevant advanced degree
  • Experience/familiarity with large federal programs
  • Current Top Secret level clearance