Contract Administrator Manager - Level 1

Contract Administrator Manager – Level 1

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Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman Space Sector is the place for you. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start.

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Contract Administrator Manager – Level 1, to lead the Closeouts organization for our Space Systems sector. This role reports to the Space Systems sector Director of Contracts, Property & Operations. This role can be located at any of our Space Systems sector locations including but not limited to:
McLean VA;
Linthicum MD;
Dulles VA;
Chandler AZ;
Magna UT;
Redondo Beach CA.

This individual will provide strategic leadership and management for closeout efforts across the sector. This role requires interaction with customers, auditors, senior management, other NG sector leaders, and internal stakeholders.

• Lead 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.
• Establish/implement and update the closeouts procedures to ensure contract closeout compliance with NG and government/customer requirements.
• 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 actionable reporting to identify contracts ending within six months; contracts exceeding period of performance (PoP) end dates by more than 15 days; contracts reflecting late deliveries and root-cause drivers; contracts pending ACL status, including current workload and backlog; and fixed‑price efforts pending closure beyond six months after PoP completion.
• Track contract final rates and coordinate prioritization as rates become available.
• 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.
• Identify and implement the necessary tools/systems needed to track and report on contract closeouts.
• Develop and maintain key closeout reporting information and metrics to monitor the health and status of our closeouts.
• Ensure compliance to FAR 4.804 and associated Federal Contracting regulations (NASA, Restricted).
• Continuously review and improve the processes, procedures and systems necessary for effective and efficient management of contract closeouts.
• Collaborate with other functional departments within the sector and enterprise to improve process, reporting and execution of contract closeout tasking.
• Ensure financial closeout is completed, including final rates, Release and Assignment completion, and resolution of all accounts receivable balances.
• Assist external and internal customers with closeout…