Manager, Estimating & Pricing

RTX•Aurora District, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon ASDS has an an excellent opportunity within the Estimating & Pricing organization for a Manager ,Estimating & Pricing. This is a high visibility pricing position within a dynamic organization focused on creating winning cost proposals to help achieve business goals and for for an individual to make an impact on the front end of the business. This position offers visibility and requires extensive contact with all proposal team members, subcontractors, customers, and Senior Leadership in the development of Cost proposals. You will be leading, training and mentoring to junior pricing analysts to ensure organizational capabilities are met and individual growth is accomplished. Developing Relationships is critical to the success of this role, so you are committed to excellence and be detailed oriented. Activities include proposal development for ongoing programs, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP’s) and leading competitive new business pursuits. The ownership of this activity, in concert with the other proposal volume stakeholders, is key to winning new business. This is a highly visible position that will require extensive collaboration with cross-functional proposal teams, subcontractors, customers and Senior Management. The selected candidate must be able to work under deadlines and constraints as well as have the ability to multitask across a variety of tasks.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years experience
Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), (TINA) and/or other Government Procurement regulations as they pertain to Bid/Cost proposals
Experience with MS Office tools

Nice To Haves

Experience in proposing different contract types (CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FPIF, T&M, Incentive Fee) with an understanding of financial implications on program implementation of each contract type
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and be detailed oriented.
Experience with Pro Pricer Software
Experience working on competitive and sole source proposals in excess of $100 Million
Active Security Clearance (SSCI desired)
Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and mentor a team of junior pricing analysts is required
Able to work both independently (self-guided) and as an integral team member in a highly dynamic work environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing all levels of Management

Responsibilities

All pricing support functions from pre-RFP activities through proposal negotiations.
Cultivating a cohesive proposal team, driving compliance to FAR/DFARS, RFP, and Estimating System requirements, creating complex cost models, and developing robust cost rationale, tests of reasonableness, audit responses, and negotiation strategy
Plan, lead and perform pricing and cost proposal development in accordance with customer requirements and current government regulations, laws and company policies.
Perform the duties of a cost volume manager including the analysis of customer requirements, proposal strategy development, proposal development and production and coordination and interface with other organizations involved in the proposal process.
Communicating with various functions and Business unit leadership at all levels.
Effectively organize and lead a pricing team
Lead and conduct pricing support to customer fact find activity and government audits.
Provide training and mentoring to junior pricing analysts to ensure organizational capabilities are met and individual growth is accomplished.