Senior Pricing Analyst - Full-time

Description

The Leidos Intelligence Group has an exciting opening in our Pricing Department for a talented Senior Pricing Analyst. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who wants to be part of a great team of dedicated professionals who are committed to helping one another create competitive, compliant winning bids for our awesome customers.  The successful individual will be able work both independently and as part of a proposal team, have experience developing outstanding and compliant pricing files and Cost/Price proposal narratives, be capable of leading meetings on pricing strategy and RFP compliance, and possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, a demonstrated track record of problem-solving capabilities and the ability to multi-task and thrive in a deadline-driven environment.

This position allows partial telework but you are expected to live within commuting distance to Columbia - MD, Gaithersburg - MD, Reston - VA, or Chantilly - VA for onsite visits during proposal season.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of Cost/Price proposal narrative volumes for the corporation’s largest and most complex proposals
• Lead the proposal Cost/Price volume teams, including contracts, subcontracts & procurement, capture management, finance, and technical estimators to produce fully compliant, complete and compelling and awardable Cost/Price Volume narrative and pricing files
• Participate in proposal development and compliance meetings, such as: pricing strategy discussions, price-to-win and risk reviews, peer reviews, bid / no-bid decisions, Red Team compliance assessments, white glove pre-submittal reviews, etc.
• Create dynamic cost models using advanced Excel skills
• Mentor and train less experienced professional employees

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or an area emphasizing quantitative analysis methods and 8+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in all aspects of proposal development, pricing strategy, government contracting and contract types (Cost-Plus, FFP, T&M, GSA, IDIQ, etc.)
• Have a good working knowledge of FAR/DFAR, CAS, DCMA/DCAA, and basic estimating methodologies
• Willing to apply a ‘cradle-to-grave’ proposal mentality; overseeing a bid from its pre-RFP stages all the way through its successful submittal and award. As a result some evening and weekend work may be occasionally be required
• Highly proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, pivot tables, macros, Excel formulas, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to understand Government/customer requirements, apply contracting and pricing principles, and develop compelling solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to apply lessons learned to new opportunities on a routine basis., and demonstrated ability to develop compelling solutions
• Must be internal and external customer focused and possess professional demeanor with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and a high degree of professionalism
• U.S. Citizenship and a minimum clearance level of ‘Secret’ is required
• Must be able to acquire Top Secret/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Top Secret level clearance
• Advanced degree/certification (MBA, NCMA, ICEAA, etc.)
• Experience with, commercial business models
• Experience with international proposals
• Knowledge of ProPricer is highly desirable
• Advanced math principals
• Statistical tool experience a plus