Manager Contract Administration 1

About the position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Manager, Contracts Administration 1 to join our team in Linthicum, MD. This position will oversee a team of professionals within the Advanced Systems Operating Unit under the Advanced Mission Capabilities (AMC) BU. This offer is conditioned upon a favorable award made to the ASIP program team. This manager position will lead a newly awarded major Development program and the supporting contracts team. This program will be developing new critical technology with both Prime and USG classified customers. The successful candidate will work closely on a daily basis with the Program management team including internal stakeholders such as Global Supply Chain, Business Management, and the Law Department.

Responsibilities

• Lead program kick-off and establish a change management rigor within the team.
• Lead Engineering Change Proposal efforts.
• Establish strong customer relationships.
• Train and mentor the contracts team.
• Provide BU, Division, and/or Sector level briefings.
• Provide contractual strategy guidance to program and executive management.
• Ensure data integrity oversight.
• Lead the team towards program success by providing objective-oriented direction in accordance with management guidelines & company procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years experience working in Contracts Administration or related field or 3 years with a Master’s degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Contracts Administration in a FAR/DFARS environment.
• Background in DoD contracting, prior experience with the USG and/or major defense contractor customers.
• Experience negotiating and administering various contract types of varying sizes, as well as supplemental agreements.
• Experience with proposal development and negotiation.
• Experience using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint.
• Current active DoD Secret clearance, with most recent periodic investigation having been completed in the last five years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top-Secret clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working classified development and manufacturing programs.
• MBA or JD is a plus but not a requirement.
• Knowledge of and ability to use SAP.
• Proven leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to mentor and train assigned staff.
• Demonstrated 1+ year(s) of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.

Benefits

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