Sr Principal Contract Administrator - 18570

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Contracts Administrator to join its team of qualified and diverse individuals supporting its Strategic Deterrent Systems Division. The Strategic Deterrent Systems Division reports to the Defense Systems Sector as well as directly to the Northrop Grumman Corporate Office in Roy, UT . This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.   Please see links below to learn more about the nuclear triad and the Sentinel program: • About Sentinel - Northrop Grumman • Sentinel ICBM (LGM-35A) • America's Nuclear Triad What You’ll Get To Do:  The successful candidate will support the large, complex, high-profile Sentinel Program and work closely on a day-to-day basis with Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents, and rocket scientists and engineers! Sentinel is in the development stage and is to modernize the ground-based leg of the Nation’s strategic nuclear triad, which is the bedrock of U.S. national security. At a current contract value of over $13B, Sentinel represents one of the largest and most high-profile Northrop Grumman programs, with countless career and growth opportunities. This position requires an understanding of US Federal Government contracting, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills. The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach. The Contracts Professional responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Act as primary interface with the customer for contractual issues. • Monitor the contract and the associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood. • Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, and contract administration including contract change management, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contract(s) in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements. • Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned program(s). • Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes, and maintain historical information. • Review terms and conditions to address wording/requirements 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. • Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters. • Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System and

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