Senior Principal Contract Administrator

About This Role

This role involves leading contract closeout activities for all Mission Systems divisions, managing projects, operations, and interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate company responses to customer requests related to contract closeouts
• Maintain excellent working relationships with customers to effectively communicate, administer closeout modification, negotiate quick closeout settlements, and coordinate canceling funds actions with internal and external customer
• Drive final administrative closeout activities in compliance or accordance with contract clauses, ensuring required closeout certifications are obtained from all functional organizations
• Maintain and update contract closeout documentation and official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence
• Prepare and report monthly metrics and interface with government and commercial customers regarding physically complete contracts pending administrative closeout or related issues
• Lead data management activities for the Contract Closeout team, including compiling and reporting division-level closeout metrics
• Perform all duties in compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of related professional experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of related professional experience
• Experience working with FAR and DFARS
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Experience administering multiple contract types, including Time and Materials, Cost-type, and Firm Fixed Price contracts
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with strong time management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree
• 8 years of related professional experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 6 years with a Master's degree. Experience administering multiple contract types, including Time and Materials, Cost-type, and Firm Fixed Price contracts.

Nice to Have

• Direct experience with contract closeout administration
• Experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense contracts
• Proven ability to work independently while collaborating with stakeholders and subject matter experts
• Experience briefing senior internal and external customers
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Experience with SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) module

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits