Senior Pricing Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and construct cost-volume and price-to-win models for competitive federal proposals across various contract types.

• Create labor category frameworks, staffing matrices, and wrap-rate calculations in alignment with indirect rate structures.

• Convert technical and management strategies into pricing narratives and basis of estimates.

• Examine RFPs, RFQs, and solicitations for pricing necessities, representations, certifications, and compliance obligations.

• Facilitate proposal pricing kick-off meetings, Green Teams, price review gates, and final management evaluations.

• Collaborate with Capture Management, Business Development, Contracts, Finance, Procurement, HR/Compensation, and technical staff to compile and confirm cost inputs.

• Oversee teaming partner pricing intake processes, which encompass pricing requests, templates, deadlines, compliance assessments, cost realism, rate alignment, discrepancy resolution, and cost-model integration.

• Assist with subcontract solicitations, proposal assessments, and subcontract approval coordination.

• Lead responses to prime contractor pricing data requests, including the preparation of cost inputs, coordination of proprietary data approvals, defense of pricing, and adherence to deadlines.

• Support the tracking of opportunity pipelines and the transition of awarded work to program operations and contracts teams.

• Ensure all submissions comply with FAR, DFARS, CAS, corporate policies, and solicitation requirements.

• Conduct price analyses and cost realism evaluations for both prime and subcontract pricing.

• Prepare and assist with TINA submissions and forward pricing rate agreements.

• Provide guidance to stakeholders on pricing risk mitigation and effective pricing strategies to win contracts.

• Aid in internal reviews, DCAA/DCMA audits, and customer fact-finding sessions.

• Identify pricing risks and suggest suitable mitigation strategies.

• Carry out financial analyses and cash flow projections for contract pricing and program health evaluations.

• Manage cost proposal timelines, production milestones, management reviews, and risk assessments.

• Support subcontract solicitations and contract negotiation processes.

• Enhance pricing templates, tools, and checklists to minimize cycle time and errors.

• Document pricing methodologies and maintain a library of lessons learned.

• Assist Pricing leadership with training, cost proposal evaluations, and policy compliance initiatives.

• Perform various duties that support pricing, contracts, and financial operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in federal government pricing, including direct involvement in preparing price/cost volumes for competitive proposals.

• Proficient understanding of FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and TINA requirements.

• Familiarity with IDIQ, FFP, T&M, Cost-Plus (CPFF, CPAF, CPIF), and GSA schedule vehicles.

• Experience in formulating pricing strategies that align with win themes, competitive positioning, and customer priorities.

• Proven experience in developing basis of estimates (BOEs) in collaboration with solution architect teams.

• Knowledge of applying forward pricing rates and their influence on contract pricing.

• Previous experience supporting DCAA audits, DCMA reviews, CPSR assessments, and customer fact-finding sessions.

• Understanding of contract administration, modifications, funding actions, and subcontract management.

• Experience in identifying and mitigating Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) terms in federal contracts.

• Demonstrated capability in managing complete teaming partner and subcontractor pricing intake for competitive federal proposals.

• Experience in negotiating subcontractor pricing terms, including rates, ceilings, escalation, and labor category mapping.

• Proven experience responding to prime contractor pricing data calls as a subcontractor or teaming partner.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel for developing pricing models, dynamic models, complex formulas, and handling large data sets.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

• Highly organized, dependable, and capable of managing multiple competing priorities under tight deadlines.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Strong working knowledge of federal contract management, including comprehensive contract administration, subcontract management, and post-award compliance.

• Experience in supporting DoD, DHS, or civilian agency procurements.

• Proficiency in Unanet or similar contract and project accounting systems.

• Familiarity with Salesforce.com for managing pipeline and opportunities.

• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat for the production and submission of price/cost volumes.

• Experience in conducting price-to-win analysis, competitive positioning assessments, and should-cost modeling.

🏝️ Benefits

• Valiant covers 99% of Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Full-time Employees.

• Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents.

• 100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees.

• 100% Paid Certifications.

• 401K Matching up to 4%.

• Paid Time Off.

• Paid Federal Holidays.

• Wellness & Fitness Program.

• Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal.

• FSA programs for Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking.

• Referral Bonuses.

• Work-life balance.

• Career development opportunities.

• Remote work / telework.