Lead Pricing Specialist
About The Position
KBR’s National Security Solutions (NSS) Pricing team is seeking a Lead Pricing Specialist to support its Business Divisions in preparing compliant and competitive price proposals. The role collaborates with Finance, Contracts, Compensation, and other functional support teams. It leads or manages major and complex cost proposals, generally valued at $50 million or more, primarily for professional services, and applies financial analysis and government proposal pricing expertise. The position is remote or hybrid, with minimal travel of 0–20%. The workday is standard, with occasional non-standard work hours required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 8 years of direct federal government pricing experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of direct government pricing practices, cost and price analysis, and FAR and CAS regulations.
- Experience managing subcontractor data calls and price proposals in support of prime contractor pricing strategy.
- Experience writing cost/price proposal narratives and responding to pricing evaluation notices and final proposal revisions.
- Comprehensive organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen to make sound financial analysis decisions and recommendations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced MS Excel skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Management and/or mentorship of junior- to mid-level pricing analysts.
- Federal Government Price to Win analysis experience.
- Top Secret / SCI clearance (TS/SCI).
Responsibilities
- Lead and/or manage major and complex cost proposals, generally valued at $50 million or more.
- Apply financial analysis and government proposal pricing techniques to a variety of complex business proposal solutions, primarily in support of professional services.
- Draft and finalize cost/price proposal narratives that substantiate the pricing approach and data and comply with RFP Section L criteria.
- Develop complex pricing strategies and perform risk and cash flow analyses as applicable.
- Develop and present price assumptions, financial summaries, and risk assessments to senior leadership before proposal submission.
- Collaborate with and support Contracts, Subcontracts, HR, Finance, and other functional support staff to deliver compliant and compelling price proposals.
- Provide strategic focus to proposal efforts to align with Section M RFP criteria and support Business Unit growth and profit objectives.
- Perform quality assurance reviews of proposals.
- Prepare special reports and analyses for audits and department administration as required.
- Assist other pricing analysts during periods of surge demand.
- Guide less experienced team members on compliance-related issues.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D
- Flexible spending account
- Disability benefits
- Paid time off
- Flexible work schedule
- Professional training and development
- Potential additional compensation, which may include a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary performance payments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
