Our Contracts Administrator will work closely on a day-to-day basis with the Program Managers/Directors, Business Managers, Operations Managers, Capture Managers, and functional teams. You will have responsibility for all aspects of a contract portfolio from the business development phase through closeout, delivering customer satisfaction, building customer relationships and providing timely responses to both external and internal customers. Your initial duties of the selected candidate will be to provide contracts support to major capture and proposal efforts.
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept:

Prioritize proposal activities and working on multiple tasks simultaneously
* Identify contractual risks and mitigate with appropriate contract provisions
* Act as key business advisor to the program managers on contractual and operational matters
* Plan and execute successful contract negotiations of a complex nature and achieving targeted profit rates, favorable terms and conditions on both contracts and other agreements inclusive of teaming agreements required to assist in mitigating risk and meeting overall financial goals
* Other duties as assigned
Why You? You're the candidate we're searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.
What You Bring to the Table - Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6+ years of professional experience
* Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
* Experience negotiation and administering various contract types, working with DoD proposals and understanding of government contracting regulations (FAR, DFAR)
* Experience working with DoD proposals
* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
What Sets You Apart:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree
* National Contracts Management Association (NCMA) certification
Your Unique Contribution:

Ability to build customer intimacy despite geographical separation and effectively cultivate those relationships early on
* Make decisions in a timely manner, under tight deadlines and pressure
* Partner with a multitude of organizations ranging from technical, program, finance, global supply chain, global mobility office and security for seamless contract administration
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Salary Range: *$113,500 - $170,300
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.