RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Global Battle Management and Readiness (GBMR) Division is seeking a C4 Contracts and Government Property Director to join its team of qualified and diverse individuals supporting the C4 Missile Defense Business Unit headquartered in Huntsville, AL. The C4 Business Unit delivers innovative Battle Management mission capabilities extending into adjacent missions, arenas, customers and is a global leader in Advanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Management Systems.

This position will report to the GBMR Division Contracts and Property Director 1. The ideal candidate for this position will be in co-located with the leadership team in Huntsville, AL. Candidates may also be considered in Linthicum, MD or McLean, VA with 25% travel to Huntsville. If circumstances warrant, other Northrop Grumman Defense Sector facilities may be considered.

The Contracts and Property Director responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Act as a strategic contractual and property leader, providing guidance to the business unit, to compliantly achieve company and customer objectives.
• Provide advice on risks, liabilities, and obligations; devise, recommend and implement creative and innovative solutions and negotiation strategies. Lead the navigation of complex contractual issues; develop productive relationships with customer counterparts.
• Abide by the highest ethical standards for personal conduct and provide the requisite leadership to ensure compliance with Northrop Grumman ethical standards and requirements, and company policies and procedures.

The successful candidate must be proactive, work independently, act with a sense of urgency, and possess excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills. The ability to attract, retain and build a team will be critical to the candidates success. Timely communications and quality work in a face-paced environment are expected. In addition, the successful candidate must be able to lead an engaged, geographically dispersed team and develop highly effective customer relations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10 plus years of relevant professional experience to include: in-depth understanding of Government acquisition policies, regulations and proposal compliance requirements or a Master's Degree and 8 plus years of relevant professional experience to include: in-depth understanding of Government acquisition policies, regulations and proposal compliance requirements.
• Senior level knowledge in understanding and interpreting the FAR/DFARs and other U.S. Federal Government contract regulations.
• Experience in preparing and presenting briefings to senior level internal and external customers.
• Superior ability to apply functional experience and strategy to create effective contractual solutions.
• Able and willing to travel (including international travel)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Northrop Grumman Contracts processes and procedures.
• Extensive negotiation experience, to include incentive fee arrangements.
• Active DoD Secret or Top-Secret security clearance.
• Experience with international contracts and offsets

Salary Range: $165,400.00 - $259,900.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.