Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Contract Administrator (3 / 4) 6614-1 14790

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Contract Professional

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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Contracts Professional level 3 (Principal Contracts Administrator) or Contracts Professional level 4 (Sr. Principal Contracts Administrator) to join its team of qualified and diverse individuals supporting its Strategic Deterrent Systems Division. The Strategic Deterrent Systems Division reports to the Defense Systems Sector as well as directly to the Northrop Grumman Corporate Office. The preferred location for this position is Manhattan Beach, CA.

The successful candidate will support the large, complex, high-profile Sentinel Program (otherwise known as Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, or GBSD), and work closely on a day-to-day basis with Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents, and rocket scientists and engineers! Sentinel is in the development stage and is to modernize the ground-based leg of the Nation's strategic nuclear triad, which is the bedrock of U.S. national security. At a current contract value of over $13B, Sentinel represents one of the largest and most high-profile Northrop Grumman programs, with countless career and growth opportunities.

This position requires an understanding of US Federal Government contracting, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills. The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Act as primary interface with the customer for contractual issues.
• Monitor contract and the associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood.
• Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration including contract change management, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contract(s) in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements.
• Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned program(s).
• Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes, and maintain historical information.
• Review terms and conditions to address wording / requirements and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.
• Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System and / or Enterprise Accounting System.
• Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices.

Basic Qualifications

This position may be filled at a Principal level or Sr. Principal level

Preferred Qualifications

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including :

This position's standard work schedule is a 9 / 80A. The 9 / 80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.