Hybrid Contracts Administrator – Level 3

at Northrop Grumman

• Job title: Contracts Administrator – Level 3
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $81,400 - $141,200 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, McLean, United States

About the role

• Contracts Administrator managing contract closeouts for Northrop Grumman's Space sector. Overseeing compliance, reporting, and strategic direction for closure efforts.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of geographically dispersed closeout analysts in the management and administration of contract closeouts to get contract to Administratively Closed (ACL) Status.
• Set and implement the strategic direction for the Contract Closeout organization.
• Provide support to the Closure Team and foster a culture of growth and development across the Closeout organization.
• Maintain sector wide compliant Closeout operations in accordance with company and sector policies and procedures, legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
• Lead contract closeout reporting and performance management, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with systems of record.
• Maintain and update contract closeout tracking tools with actuals from enterprise systems on a recurring cadence.
• Develop and deliver recurring metrics and dashboards to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Produce actional reporting to identify contracts ending within six months.
• Actively manage both backlog and current contract closeout efforts to meet closure requirements.
• Serve as primary interface to customers, auditors, senior management and other internal stakeholders for all matters related to contract closeouts.
• Ensure compliance to FAR 4.804 and associated Federal Contracting regulations (NASA, Restricted).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant professional experience in contract matters related to Closeouts – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant professional experience in contract matters related to Closeouts.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and associated Federal Contracting Regulations.
• In-depth understanding of Contract Operations and Government property management policies, regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting and/or performing compliance audits.
• Experience in developing and implementing processes and procedures in accordance with FAR/DFARS requirements.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Experience demonstrating excellent problem solving, communication and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• US Citizenship is a prerequisite.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business