Senior Pricing Manager

Amentum•Chantilly, VA

10d•$150,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents. The Pricing Senior Manager directs the administration and strategic planning, analysis, spreadsheet development, budget analysis, and proposal development of the corporate pricing organization. This is a remote position; a candidate local to an Amentum HQ facility (Chantilly, VA or Fort Worth, TX) or with the ability to travel is preferred. US citizenship is required.

Requirements

Comprehensive understanding of proposal development and strategy that includes contract cost and pricing principles that translates efforts in acquiring new and follow-on business
Effective leadership, excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to review and write pricing narrative responses
Extensive knowledge of Federal Acquisition regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
Working knowledge of U.S. Government structure and agency acquisition procedures and policies for identifying and developing potential business opportunities
Working knowledge of the components of basis of estimates and bills of materials
Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities to produce a large volume of high-quality material with keen attention to detail.
Must be able to work extended hours, often with short notice, to meet deadlines.
Advanced Excel and mathematical skills
Data-driven and continuous learning mindset — Candidates should demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly, including leveraging AI to automate repetitive tasks, synthesize information, improve communication, and accelerate problem solving while maintaining human judgment and accountability.
Ability to evaluate and apply emerging technologies — Candidates should be comfortable assessing new AI-enabled tools and processes, identifying practical use cases, validating outputs, understanding limitations/risk, and incorporating AI responsibly into day-to-day work.
Demonstrated AI fluency and workflow integration — Candidates should have experience using AI tools to enhance workflows, productivity, decision-making, customer experiences, business outcomes, or operational efficiency.
Typically Twelve (12) years’ experience in cost proposal preparation or cost proposal development; relevant finance experience may be considered for some years in lieu of cost proposal preparation and development; 8 years’ experience with a Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in an associated discipline; two (2) years’ experience in contracts or pricing may be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college
US Citizenship is required to apply

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years in a management position preferred
Experience in base operations support, range operations, Space Force, NASA contracts

Responsibilities

Oversees cost proposal development and pricing strategies for major and strategic proposals
Ensures compliance with the estimating system manual as well as other policies and procedures
Manages and integrates daily work assignments, develops project schedules, budgets, and plans, and manages personnel, finances, and facilities to achieve proposal objectives
Develops and implements new business capture/proposal strategies for achieving company new business objectives
Develops and executes business and proposal development objectives within established budgets to reach determined goals
Directs and manages people and financial resources to achieve company strategic and tactical new business objectives
Maintains a good working relationship with all Program/Project Managers and upper management to attain success objectives
This working manager position is expected to take on proposal efforts and have the capability to perform at the highest pricing analyst level