Contracts Manager 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Aeronautics Systems Sector, Global Surveillance Division has one opening for a Contracts Manager 2 for a Global Surveillance position in our Rancho Bernardo location supporting the Global Hawk RQ-4 program. The selected candidate will report directly to the Senior Contracts Manager with dotted-line reporting to the Director of Business Management for the respective portfolio.

Roles and Responsibilities include:

• Provide guidance, mentoring and counsel to staff in all areas of contracts administration and contracts management including capture strategy, solicitations, proposal development, contract negotiations and contract execution in multiple contract types (e.g., Cost Plus, FFP, FPI)

• Administer contracts which include the following responsibilities ensure compliance with all contractual requirements, interpret contract requirements for program and functional leadership, drafts formal correspondence, coordinates CDRL submittal with all stakeholders, ensure timely invoices and payment, and reviews and executes and contract modifications

• Review and approve contractual documents for protection of company’s contractual posture, adherence to company policy, and provide advice/recommendations to various levels of leadership regarding contractual rights and obligations and interpretation of terms and conditions

• Develop, maintain and foster highly effective customer relationships; serves as the primary interfaced with the customer

• Work directly with program and business teams, functional and IPT leads in analyzing and developing risk mitigation strategies, protecting the contract baseline by employing strong change control oversight, developing strong contract language and various contracting approaches and strategies

Be responsible for a contracts team that has an active role in leading the pre-award and post-award activities for a variety of contract types and customers.

• Partners closely with Pricing & Estimating (P&E) and the Capture team to develop and implement proposal strategies

• Reviews and provide feedback on customer RFIs, draft RFPs, and RFPs.  Guides the program and direct reports on the implications of model contract terms and conditions

• Facilitates the proposal review process and ensures internal reviews are conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures.  Partners with P&E and the Capture team to create briefings for internal reviews

• Builds and leads a team of highly motivated and effective contracts professionals.

• Provides day-to-day management, oversight and direction of staff, goal setting and tracking performance, coaching, training and development of staff, and performance evaluations

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 6+ years of experience in Contracts or Business Management OR master’s degree from an accredited university with 4 years of experience in Contracts or Business Management or a PhD from an accredited university with 2 years of experience in Contracts or Business Management

• Ability to effectively work with the management of other organizations (program management, subcontracts, pricing, business management, and supply chain management) as well as representatives of Government agencies.

• Prior experience with DOD, Foreign Military Sales, Direct Commercial Sales contracts and a variety of contract types such as Cost Plus, Fixed Price, Fixed Price Incentive Fee, etc.

• Demonstrated understanding (interpretation and compliance at a senior level) of and experience with FAR and DFARS

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Outlook and PowerPoint

• Must have an active DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the Aerospace industry products and contracts

• Ability to work independently and make independent decisions, ensuring high levels of collaboration with stakeholders and subject matter experts

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to be flexible and change directions when needed

• Prior experience supporting contracts consisting of complex production and sustainment, or development efforts

Primary Level Salary Range: $133,100.00 - $199,700.00

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.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.