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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 is seeking a Staff Contracts Administrator (Level 5) to join the Advanced Weapons team of qualified, and diverse professionals. This is an on-site position located in Northridge, CA; remote or hybrid work is not available for this role.\nRelocation, sign-on bonus, and schedule flexibility may be available. This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off, providing additional flexibility and work-life balance.\nThe successful applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Contracts organization and will support various Government programs and capture and proposal activities, as well as provide contracts operations support. The successful candidate will be a direct report to Contracts leadership and will work closely on a day-to-day basis with business managers, operations managers, capture managers, and other functional teams throughout the department. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of contracts from the business development phase through contract closeout, delivering strong customer satisfaction, successful financial performance, and risk mitigation. The ideal candidate brings a proactive mindset, strong business judgment, and a proven ability to operate in a fast-paced environment. Candidate’s ability to build strong customer intimacy and employee engagement is key. Candidate must be a self-starter and able to work collaboratively with team members, including in an advisory role to program management, site management, and customers. Candidate will have knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).\nKey Responsibilities\nAct as primary interface with the customer for contractual issues; monitor contracts and associated programs to ensure contractual obligations are communicated and understood.\nConduct proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment per company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.\nDevelop solutions to routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs.\nReview terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification, and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies.\nPrepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.\nEnsure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and support submitting invoices, proposals, and data calls.\nEnsure contract requirements are fulfilled, manage contract changes, and maintain historical information.\nParticipate in customer meetings, monitor compliance to contract requirements, and lead change management processes.\nEnsure non-disclosure agreements and contract terms and conditions are negotiated within company guidelines.\nWork complex assignments independently and support Finance, Program Management, and various levels of management.\nProvide contractual guidance to capture and proposal teams, including development of risk registers, negotiation strategies, and business case inputs.\nBasic Qualifications - Staff Contracts Administrator (Level 5)\nBachelor’s degree and at least 12 years relevant experience in U.S. Government contract administration, management, and/or supply chain, or a Master’s degree with 10 years relevant experience.\nAbility to effectively work with management of other organizations (program management, subcontracts, business management, finance, and supply chain management) as well as representatives of Government agencies.\nDemonstrated understanding of and experience with FAR and DFARS.\nDemonstrated experience with various contract types such as Time & Material, Cost Reimbursable, Firm Fixed Price, etc.\nAdvanced understanding of Government contracting requirements.\nCapable and effective proposal development skills, excellent negotiation skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills.\nExcellent decision-making skills that support resolution of complex problems while minimizing risk to the corporation.\nStrong technical acumen in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) and Adobe.\nDemonstrated in-depth knowledge of FAR/DFARS, including application across multiple contract types and life-cycle phases (capture through closeout).\nExperience in technical data packages and data rights.\nActive Secret security clearance, with the most recent periodic investigation completed in the last 5 years.\nAbility to obtain and maintain program-specific accesses as required.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers.\nDemonstrated ability to work independently.\nAbility to learn and utilize various data entry/software tools and to adapt with changes to those tools.\nExperience in the Aerospace/Defense industry.\nExperience in larger, complex proposals, competitively and sole source.\nExperience working restricted programs; proven ability to work in closed program areas.\nExperience working in early development stage\nDemonstrated experience leading cross-functional negotiation teams and presenting negotiation strategies and outcomes to senior leadership.\nExperience mentoring or coaching junior contracts professionals.\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $146,300.00 - $219,500.00The 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.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. 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