US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
**Description**
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our worlds biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of whats possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, youll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a **Senior Principal** **Contract Administrator** to join its team of qualified and diverse individuals supporting its Defense Sector Contracts Operations. This is a unique opportunity to build experience, mentoring relationships and career growth by contributing to the Contracts role from the Sector level. This position is located in **McLean, VA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, or virtually as a full-time teleworker.**
The Contract Administrator will produce high quality Contract Management related products supporting the NGDS Autonomous and Tactical Air Systems (ATAS) Foreign Military Sale (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) programs. This position requires a strong background in DOD contracting, excellent communication skills, and strong interpersonal and organizational skills. The ideal candidate will be a team player but also a strong independent contributor, will be proactive, will present leadership skills, will possess good analytical skills, will demonstrate problem-solving skills, and will be detail-oriented.
The **Senior Principal Contract Administrator** will be required to deal effectively with competing priorities and deadlines and handle multiple tasks. The Contract Administrator must possess the ability to work well with others in high-stress high-volume situations, effectively interface with internal functional and program organizations, effectively deal with external customers, and meet the goals/objectives of the ATAS business unit.
**Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Contract Administrator:**
+ This position emphasizes skills and experience. Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) with a minimum of 14 years of applied experience.
+ Will also consider:
+ Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 10 years applied experience in a related field
+ Masters Degree with a minimum of 8 year applied experience in a related field
+ Strong technical contracts background to include proposal development and negotiation skills
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
+ Experience building and developing high-performing teams that will achieve success through a strong culture of early engagement, internal collaboration and critical thinking
+ Ability to lead meetings with government regulatory organizations
+ Excellent oral and written communication skills
+ Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, and UCC as well as experience with different contract types
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance
+ Experience leading teams, including cross-functional/cross-organization teams.
+ Strong problem solving and analytical skills; ability to make recommendations and provide guidance to effectively bring projects to completion.
**Preferred Qualifications** **:**
+ Contractor Logistics Services (CLS) contracting experience
+ Global contractual experience with international direct commercial sales pursuits and contract awards
+ NCMA Certification (CPCM, CFCM and/or CCCM)
+ Government Property Management experience
+ MS/MA/MBA/JD
Salary Range: $103,900.00 - $155,900.00
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
**The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority** . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
