Contract Administrator / Principal Contract Administrator (Hybrid) - Level 2 / Level 3

$59,000 - $108,800/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Oklahoma City, OK

5,001-10,000 employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Contract Administrator / Principal Contract Administrator role at Northrop Grumman involves supporting the B-2 Program by managing contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and company policies, and facilitating communication between the company and its customers. This position is hybrid, allowing for a flexible work schedule, and requires a proactive approach to contract management and administration.

Responsibilities

• Act as 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, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs.
• Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes and maintain historical information.
• Review terms and conditions to address provisions 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 or Enterprise Accounting System.
• Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of professional work experience, or a Master's Degree for Contracts Administrator Level 2.
• Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of professional work experience, or Master's Degree and 3+ years of professional work experience related to contracts for Principal Contracts Administrator Level 3.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements.
• Knowledge of multiple contract types including Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials or Cost-Plus Fixed Fee.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience within aerospace or defense.
• Experience with incentive fee and award fee contract types.
• Contract Management Certification (Certified Professional Contract Manager, Certified Commercial Contract Manager, Certified Federal Contract Manager, Certified Contract Management Associate).
• Current, active DoD Secret or TS/SCI Security Clearance.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off