Pricing and Analytics Manager

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a skilled workforce through timely coaching and feedback, cross training, and employee development.
• Identify training and personal development action plans.
• Resolve personnel issues in a timely, effective manner and in accordance with Sechan's values.
• Serve as a role model for values implementation and reinforcement.
• Regularly review and communicate department performance in attaining goals and metrics.

Position Responsibilities

• Provides oversight for the Pricing team; manages the pricing and financial analysts.
• Develops, analyzes, evaluates, coordinates, prepares, supports and oversees specific cost proposals to government and prime customers while meeting critical submission deadlines.
• Develops realistic cost proposal schedules for departmental inputs that meets all proposal requirements and deadlines.
• Generates detailed pricing using the cost estimates, pricing model, proposal structure, and pricing based on inputs and strategic guidance from the bid team.
• Ensures timely cost inputs from all participants.
• Develops and prepares cost volumes for proposals in accordance with the Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements.
• Serves as a primary interface with DCAA/DCMA during specific audits; supports customer evaluation/fact-finding and participates in price negotiations.
• Ensures Estimating System compliance and provides interpretation of RFP costing requirements.
• Interacts with personnel and management at all levels; interface and coordinate with other business management leaders and staff on a daily basis related to cost & pricing.
• Covers other duties as assigned to drive to the vision, fulfill the mission, and abide by the values of this organization.

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and a participative team management approach that embraces organizational empowerment.
• Strong attention to detail and be able to work quickly with accuracy.
• Strong numerical and analytic reasoning capability.
• Strong financial management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and to perform in a highly regulated environment.
• Able to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills; be able to produce documents and presentations that are neat, understandable, and professional.
• Have a curious mind and seek ways to promote continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in business, finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of combined experience in Pricing/Accounting/Finance/Contracts/Business with at least 3 years of direct pricing experience.
• 2 years of experience with Subcontract/Procurement requirements, FAR proposal adequacy and execution requirements, Prime proposal SOW/RFP requirements.