Manager Pricing Cost Estimating 1

Northrop Grumman•Linthicum Heights, MD

4d•$115,500 - $173,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Manager 1 - Pricing and Cost Estimating for its Sector Pricing and Estimating team, based in Linthicum, Maryland. This is an on-site role with a 9/80 schedule. The position supports pre-proposal strategic engagement, management of proposals, ROMs, and NTEs, and executive interface. The manager reports to the Manager 3 – Pricing and Cost Estimating and primarily supports Maryland-based divisions and business units. The role leads pricing professionals responsible for preparing cost proposals across contract types and provides oversight and review of pricing products. It includes developing pricing strategies, presenting financial data to executive leadership, ensuring estimating-system compliance, and working with senior management, business management counterparts, and capture and proposal teams. The position also manages, mentors, and develops pricing analysts and proposal pricing teams across multiple locations. Classified work may involve pricing in SCIF environments and preparing pricing on classified networks. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and five years of pricing and/or business experience, or a master's degree and three years of such experience. A current, active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required, as is the ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance. The posted primary salary range is $115,500 to $173,300.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and five years of Pricing and/or Business experience, or a master's degree and three years of Pricing and/or Business experience.
Thorough knowledge of FAR/DFARS and other applicable government regulations.
Comprehensive knowledge of pricing, contracts, and business management.
Experience with U.S. Government, commercial, and international proposals.
U.S. citizenship.
Current and active U.S. Government Secret-level clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain SAP (Special Access Program) clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NAR/ICE activities, including managing Sector approval-level commitments.
Proficiency in ProPricer and other pricing tools.

Responsibilities

Manage competing priorities in a schedule-driven environment.
Manage proposal pricing professionals preparing new-business cost proposals, change proposals, and task or delivery orders across contract types.
Oversee, support, and review cost proposal products; participate in strategy development; and present financial data to executive leadership for unclassified and classified efforts.
Ensure Estimating System compliance and advise leadership on pricing requirements, obligations, and risks.
Collaborate with Sector senior management, business management counterparts, and capture and proposal teams to develop pricing and win strategies while ensuring compliance and schedule adherence.
Represent the Sector for major proposals and Pricing and Business Management initiatives, including NAR/ICE and Color Team reviews.
Coordinate with personnel and management at all levels on significant cost proposal matters and work daily with business management leaders and staff.
Make operational decisions within assigned business areas and manage pricing analysts and proposal pricing teams across multiple locations, including mentoring, training, staff development, and performance reviews.
Ensure proposal pricing is reviewed before delivery and senior executive reviews.
Lead and guide a high-performing team of Pricing Analysts and support their continued development.