Principal Contract Administrator

Northrop Grumman

. Support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contract activities .

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeBuffalo • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $85,600 - $128,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contract activities
Act as a primary interface with customer for contractual issues
Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood
Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration
Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes and maintain historical information
Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms
Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers
Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in contracts administration/management or a related field (i.e. contracts-related legal)
OR a Master’s degree with 3 Years of experience in contracts administration/management or a related field (i.e. contracts-related legal)
Will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
Experience using MS Office, specifically Word and Excel.
Experience using FAR/DFARS and/or commercial clauses.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
U.S. Citizenship required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

contracts administrationcontract negotiationcontract managementproposal preparationcontractual obligationsfinancial terms reviewcontract changes managementwritten communication

Soft Skills

customer interfaceorganizational skillsattention to detailtimely delivery

Certifications

DoD Secret clearance