Manager Contract Administration 2

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Manager, Contracts Administration 2 to join their team in Charlottesville, VA. This position offers a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off, and is 100% onsite.

What You Will Get To Do

The Manager Contract Administration 2 will lead Contracts strategy and compliance within the Maritime Systems & Integration (MS&I) Operating Unit (OU) reporting to the Senior Manager of Contracts for the Naval and Oceanic Systems (NOS) Business Unit (BU). This OU is comprised of a variety of different contracting arrangements including development, production, aftermarket with domestic and international customers, across Charlottesville, VA, Ocean Springs, MS, and Bethpage, NY.

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the MS&I contracts portfolio, delivering strong customer satisfaction, successful financial performance, effective risk mitigation, and strategic value.

Additionally, the successful candidate will be responsible for the direct supervision and management of contract administration/staff personnel within the OU’s portfolio and new business pursuit; have strong problem solving and analytical skills; and the ability to make recommendations and effectively bring projects to completion. The selected candidate will be required to provide objective-oriented direction utilizing management guidelines and general policies and maintain a strong level of engagement, while leading, motivating, and developing a team of contract professionals.

Responsibilities

• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner, offer guidance, and work cooperatively with a multitude of organizations ranging from technical, program, finance, supply chain, legal, export, and security.
• Review and approve contractual documents for protection of the company's contractual/risk posture, satisfaction of contractual requirements, and adherence to company policies. Therefore, a keen attention to detail is essential.
• Planning and executing successful contract negotiations of a complex nature and achieving targeted profit rates as well as favorable terms and conditions to assist in meeting profit and cash goals.
• Regular and proactive interface and effective collaboration with program, technical, and operations organizations in order to provide guidance and direction based upon the requirements of the resulting contracts.
• Ability to solve complex problems by actively seeking information and new ideas from a variety of sources.
• Demonstrate commitment and energy to meet customer needs with the ability to provide concise and effective communication through presentation, written documentation, or email format with different levels of Management.
• Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Build strong customer intimacy and employee engagement to assist with growing this important business area.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with 8 years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree with 6 years of relevant experience in contract administration/management.
• Will consider 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree requirement.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS
• Experience interfacing with all levels of employees and management
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite of Applications
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret Security Clearance
• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using SAP
• Proposal development and negotiation skills and experience building strong customer relations
• Experience managing people

Primary Level Salary Range

$115,000.00 - $172,400.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.