Northrop Grumman

Principal/Sr Principal Contract Administrator

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Plymouth • Minnesota • Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $81,400 - $134,900 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as key business advisor to the program managers on contractual and operational matters
  • Oversee all phases of the contract administration process, from initial preparation and negotiation through execution, changes or extensions, and termination
  • Plan and execute successful contract negotiations of a complex nature and achieving targeted profit rates, favorable terms and conditions on both contracts and other agreements required to assist in mitigating risk and meeting overall financial goals
  • Build customer intimacy despite geographical separation as well as be able to effectively cultivate those relationships early on
  • Make decisions in a timely manner under tight deadlines and pressure
  • Offer guidance and work collaboratively with a multitude of organizations ranging from technical, program, finance, global supply chain, and trade compliance for seamless contract administration
  • Maintain comprehensive and organized electronic and hard copy records of all contracts and related documentation for easy access and auditing

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of professional relevant experience preferably in contracts – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years
  • In lieu of degree 9 years of applicable experience
  • Experience evaluating/negotiating FAR clauses in different contract types
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to use them in informing, presenting, and negotiating to all levels of management
  • Team player, independent, proactive, and possess excellent problem solving, oral and written communication, and organizational skills
Benefits
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
contract administrationcontract negotiationFAR clausesrisk mitigationfinancial goalsrecord managementauditing
Soft Skills
communication skillsproblem solvingorganizational skillsteam playerindependentproactive