Director, Contract Adminstrator 2
Posted on: 7 Mar 2021
Rolling Meadows, IL
Job Description
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our values support our ability to deliver on our shared purposes. If you are a leader who leads with innovation, strategic thought, doing the right thing, does what is promised and is committed to shared success, then we encourage your candidacy for our Director of Contracts amp; Pricing (D2) position. This position will be the lead for the Contracts amp; Pricing team supporting the Navigation, Targeting amp; Survivability Division headquartered in Rolling Meadows.. The candidate select will be a direct report to the Mission Systems Sector rsquo;s Vice President of Contracts amp; Pricing (C amp;P) and support the needs of the Navigation, Targeting amp; Survivability Division Vice President amp; General Manager.
Located in Rolling Meadows, IL, the Division Contracts Director (D2) will provide contractual and pricing strategy leadership, as well as manage all contract administration efforts for the Navigation, Targeting amp; Survivability (NT amp;S) Division. The Director of Contracts amp; Pricing is responsible for a wide range of activities to include leading all contracts policies and ensuring knowledge development of the C amp;P NT amp;S team. The Division has a varied portfolio of contract types and customer base. This position requires regular interaction with executive management at the Division, Sector and Corporate levels, plus the customer base. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to: lead an engaging geographically dispersed team with a varied portfolio of contract types for multiple customers, develop highly effective customer relations (both internal and external stakeholders), possess excellent problem solving, communication and organizational skills in a fast paced environment with competing priorities and deadlines.
Qualification
Basic Qualifications:
* Bachelor rsquo;s degree in appropriate discipline with minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience to include: in-depth understanding of Government acquisition policies, regulations and proposal compliance requirements.
* Strong technical contracts background to include proposal development and negotiation skills
* Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, etc.
* Ability to mentor and train management members
* Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
* Ability to lead meetings with government regulatory organizations
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Some travel required.
* Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Clearance
* Experience leading teams, including cross-functional/cross-organization teams.
* Strong problem solving and analytical skills; ability to make recommendations and provide guidance to effectively bring projects to completion.
Preferred Qualifications:
* MS/MA/MBA/JD
* Active Security Clearance
* Production environment experience
* 4 years management/supervisory experience
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, VA
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a security company, provides products in the areas of autonomous systems, cyber, space, strikes, and logistics and modernizations in the United States, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aerospace Systems, Innovation Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services. The Aerospace Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces manned aircrafts, autonomous systems, spacecraft systems, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and sub-systems for use in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, strike operations, communications, earth observations, and space science.
The Innovation Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces flights, armaments, and space systems. It offers launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems, and ammunitions; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. The Mission Systems segment offers products and services that include C4ISR systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; cyber solutions; space systems; intelligence processing systems; air and missile defense integration systems; navigation systems; and shipboard missiles and encapsulated payload launch systems.
The Technology Services segment provides logistic solutions that supports the full life cycle of platforms and systems. Its products and services include software and system sustainment; modernization of platform and associated subsystems; advanced training solutions; and integrated logistics support. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.
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IndustryAerospace and Defense
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No. of Employees85,000
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Jobs Posted6018
