Manager of Contract Compliance and Pricing

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cost and pricing estimation for government contract bids, including proposals for new Navy shipbuilding programs.
• Build compliance infrastructure — policies, procedures, and cost accounting practices — to support entry into CAS-covered work.
• Prepare the organization for DCAA/DCMA audit engagement, including business systems reviews, incurred cost submissions, and forward pricing rate proposals.
• Advise program, contracts, and finance leadership on FAR/DFARS/CAS requirements and their practical implications for bidding and contract execution.
• Support development of indirect rate structures and cost pools appropriate for a newly formed government contracting entity.
• Partner with Program Finance and Legal to ensure contract terms align with cost accounting and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of government contract compliance, cost accounting, or pricing experience gained on the contractor side (e.g., within a shipbuilder, prime contractor, or defense supply chain company), including hands-on ownership of CAS/FAR/DFARS compliance activities such as incurred cost submissions, rate structures, or DCAA/DCMA audit response.
• Experience supporting proposal pricing and cost volume development for U.S. government bids.
• Prior experience in shipbuilding, aerospace & defense, or complex manufacturing required.
• Able to build compliance processes from scratch for an organization new to certain program types.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.