Principal/Sr Principal Contract Administrator - 12902-1
Quick Summary
Acts as primary interface with customer for contractual issues. Monitors contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/ Sr Principal Contract Administrator. This position will be located in Manhattan Beach, CA and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) Ground Base Strategic Deterrent program.
Responsibilities
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Acts as primary interface with customer for contractual issues.
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Monitors contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood.
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Participates in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
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Works under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs.
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Ensures fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes, and maintain historical information.
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Reviews 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.
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Prepares and manages written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.
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Enters and maintains contract data into Contract Management System and/or Enterprise Accounting System.
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Ensures timely delivery of all contractual deliverables
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Develops contractual solutions to a variety of complex problems.
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Performs complex tasks and participates in determining objectives of assignment. Plans schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives. Most assignments are complex and performed independently without appreciable direction. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
Requirements
~1 min readThis requisition may be filled at either a Principal level or Sr. Principal level.
Must be a US Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Experience with pricing principles and FAR/DFARS as well as associated Federal Contracting regulations
Experience in preparing and presenting briefings to senior level internal & external customers
Experience with managing cost plus type contracts
These Qualifications would be nice to have:
Proposal experience
NCMA Certification (CPCM, CFCM and/or CCCM)
Ability to work independently and make independent decisions, ensuring high levels of collaboration with stakeholder and subject matter experts
Familiarity with Northrop Grumman Contracts processes and procedures
Active DoD Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 29, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 5, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 28%
- Scored at
- October 5, 2026
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