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Manager, Contracts Administration
Northrop Grumman. Lead, develop, and mentor a team of contracts professionals and administrative staff .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in contract management and administration, particularly with federal government contracts, while leading and mentoring teams to ensure compliance and successful negotiation of complex agreements. Proficient in analyzing data and providing strategic insights to support program execution and risk mitigation.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Contract ManagementFAR and DFARS ExpertiseNegotiation SkillsLeadership ExperienceProposal Development
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Hard Skills
Contract AdministrationRisk IdentificationData AnalysisComplex Terms NegotiationCompliance Management
Soft Skills
Oral CommunicationWritten CommunicationProblem-SolvingDecision-Making
Tools & Technologies
ExcelPowerPointWordSharePoint
Certifications & Qualifications
CPCMCFCM
Industry Keywords
Federal Government ContractsTeaming AgreementsNDAFMSDevelopment-to-Production
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead, develop, and mentor a team of contracts professionals and administrative staff
- Hire, train, manage performance, and assign workload
- Set expectations, delegate work, and ensure timely and accurate deliverables
- Lead and support negotiation and administration of United States Government, commercial, and international contracts
- Apply DoD regulations and commercial terms to negotiate contractual instruments and agreements
- Support competitive and sole-source RFPs, NDAs, Teaming Agreements, and other contractual instruments
- Draft, review, redline, interpret, and negotiate complex terms and conditions
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, legal requirements, and customer specifications
- Advise the business on contractual rights and obligations, risk identification, and mitigation
- Compile and analyze data, maintain historical contract information, and support strategic planning
- Coordinate with Program Management, Business Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Legal
- Provide leadership updates on contract status, risks, opportunities, and recommended strategies
- Engage customers and partners to support successful program execution
- Support critical Fuze and Warhead production or development-to-production transition programs
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience performing contract management/administration of federal government contracts; or Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; or 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- Minimum 1+ year of management or formal leadership experience
- Expert knowledge of FAR and DFARS, including experience with different contract types
- Strong proposal development skills, including experience supporting pricing, terms, and risk identification
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and related tools
- Ability to travel domestically several times annually
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
- Preferred: 2+ years of demonstrated leadership and/or supervisory/management experience of 3+ experienced and junior contracts professionals across multiple sites, including remote and hybrid team members
- Preferred experience with weapon subsystem production contracts
- Preferred experience with international contracts, including direct commercial sales and FMS of military hardware
- Preferred development-to-production contract experience, particularly for the development and production transition role
- Preferred experience with complex terms and conditions
- Working knowledge of CRADAs, OTAs, MOUs/MOAs, Teaming Agreements, and License Agreements
- Expertise in Intellectual Property rights as they relate to DFARS-based contracts
- Preferred bachelor's degree in a relevant field; master's degree preferred
- Recognized applicable certifications such as CPCM or CFCM
- Ability to travel internationally as required
- U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions
Benefits
Comp & perks- Discretionary bonus
- Overtime eligibility, depending on position
- Shift differential, depending on position
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Professional development and training