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Senior Pricing Analyst
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Pricing Analyst to lead the development, analysis, and submission of complex cost and price proposals for Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Civilian (Fed/Civ) customers. This role plays a critical part in shaping competitive, compliant pricing strategies that support corporate objectives and drive business growth across our federal portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Pricing Strategy & Development
- Manage the full lifecycle of pricing activities for new business pursuits, recompetes, task orders, IDIQs, and contract modifications.
- Develop innovative, competitive, and compliant pricing approaches aligned with acquisition requirements and company goals.
- Perform Price-to-Win (PTW) assessments in collaboration with capture and business development teams.
- Cost Model & Proposal Development
- Build and maintain detailed cost models, ensuring accuracy across direct labor, indirect rates, ODCs, escalation, and fee structures.
- Interpret solicitation requirements (RFP/RFQ/RFI) and translate them into compliant pricing volumes, narratives, and templates.
- Prepare and review cost narratives, BOEs, and supporting documentation for submission.
- Analysis, Compliance & Risk Management
- Conduct complex cost/price analysis, scenario modeling, and sensitivity analyses to guide decision-making.
- Ensure overall compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and agency-specific pricing regulations.
- Identify pricing risks, develop mitigation strategies, and provide recommendations to senior leadership.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Contracts, Finance, Operations, HR, and Capture teams to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and ensure consistency across proposal volumes.
- Support internal reviews, pricing audits, and customer fact-finding exercises.
- Data & Rate Management
- Support indirect rate development and forecasting in coordination with Finance.
- Maintain historical pricing data, benchmarks, and market research to inform future bids.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field; MBA or related advanced degree a plus.
- 5–8 years of pricing experience in the government contracting environment, including work with DoD and Federal Civilian agencies.
- Strong working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, cost principles, and government pricing requirements.
- Prior experience with CPFF, T&M, FFP, IDIQ, GWAC, and hybrid contract types.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with cost modeling tools preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple proposals under tight deadlines while maintaining high accuracy.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate pricing assumptions and strategies to leadership.
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000