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    Contracts Administrator - Colorado Springs, United States - Northrop Grumman

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    Requisition ID: R

    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.

    Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

    Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Contracts Administrator – Principal Level 3 or Senior Principal Level 4 to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals supporting its Payload and Ground Systems Division, specifically the Ground Enterprise Systems (GES) Operating Unit (OU). This position will be based in Aurora, CO or Colorado Springs, CO, and will be onsite.

    The successful candidate will be a direct report to GES OU Contracts Manager and will work closely on a day-to-day basis with the Program Managers/Directors, Business Managers, Operations Managers, Capture Managers, and functional teams.

    This position will be responsible 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. The initial duties of the selected candidate will be to provide contracts support to major capture and proposal efforts.

    These duties will include taking on the lead role for all customer communications and correspondence, authoring Contracts Management proposal sections, preparing representations and certifications, OCI sweeps, analyzing terms and conditions, technical data rights and assertions and guiding the proposal through the proposal approval process. Candidate will be the lead contracts representative for proposals and will be in a high visibility position requiring consistent interaction with both external customers and Business Unit senior management.

    This position can be hired at either a Principal Level 3 or Senior Principal Level 4.

    Job Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Prioritize proposal activities and working on multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Identify contractual risks and mitigate with appropriate contract provisions
  • Serve 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
  • Build customer intimacy despite geographical separation as well as be able to effectively cultivate those relationships early on
  • Make decisions in a timely manner under tight deadlines and pressure
  • Offer guidance and work collaboratively with a multitude of organizations ranging from technical, program, finance, global supply chain, global mobility office and security for seamless contract administration
  • To be successful in this role, candidates will have the following skills:

  • Self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to function independently
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to use them in informing, presenting, and negotiating to all levels of management
  • Team player, independent, proactive, and possess excellent problem solving, oral and written communication, and organizational skills
  • Experience working with Government agencies within the Intelligence Community (IC)
  • Basic Qualifications for Principal Level 3:

  • Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of professional experience – OR - Master's degree with 4+ years of professional experience
  • Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
  • Current, active TS/SCI Security Clearance
  • Experience working large competitive DoD proposals
  • Experience negotiating and administering various contract types
  • Understanding of the requirements of applicable government regulations, such as FAR or DFAR
  • Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Level 4:

  • Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of professional experience – OR - Master's degree with 8+ years of professional experience
  • Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
  • Current, active TS/SCI Security Clearance
  • Experience working large competitive DoD proposals
  • Experience negotiating and administering various contract types
  • Understanding of the requirements of applicable government regulations, such as FAR or DFAR
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree
  • Contracts Administration or Contracts Management experience
  • Certification from the National Contracts Management Association
  • Salary Range: $80,600 - $127,000 Salary Range 2: $99,900 - $157,300The 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.



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