Sr. Principal Contract Administrator
Rocket Center, WVJob$101–152K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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The Sr. Principal Contract Administrator manages contracts from business development through closeout, with a focus on customer satisfaction, financial performance, and risk mitigation. The role requires substantial applied experience, contract-type knowledge, proposal development, negotiation, communication, decision-making, and familiarity with FAR and DFARS. A DoD Secret clearance must be obtained and maintained. Preferred qualifications include defense-industry experience and working knowledge of FAR/DFARS clauses.
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The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of contracts from the business development phase through contract closeout, delivering strong customer satisfaction, successful financial performance, and risk mitigation. Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Contract Administrator: This position emphasizes skills and experience. High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and at least 12 years of applied experience. Will consider Bachelors degree with 8 years relevant experience; 6 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD (Department of Defense) Secret clearance Must have a demonstrated experience with various contract types such as Cost Reimbursable, Firm Fixed Price, etc. Must have capable & effective proposal development skills, excellent negotiation skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Must possess excellent decision-making skills that support resolution of complex problems while minimizing risk to the Corporation. Must have a demonstrated understanding of and experience with FAR and DFARS. Preferred Qualifications Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS clauses Experience in the defense industry Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers Ability to work independently Ability to learn and utilize various data entry software tools and to adapt with changes to those tools Basic understanding of Government contracting requirements Primary Level Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $152,200.00
How this job compares
Set against the 581 open Contract Administration jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$101–152K/yr
- US median$88–152K/yr337 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $127K, is 7% above the US median midpoint ($119K) — in the middle half of Contract Administration salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Contract Administration jobs in West Virginia and 581 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Contract Administration postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 483 postings).
- Education
- 201 of the 581 open Contract Administration jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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