Principal Specialist, Estimating and Pricing

About the role

The Raytheon Finance Estimating and Pricing (E&P) team has an exciting opportunity for a finance professional to join the System Strategy & Data Analytics group within the E&P Tools and Training team. This role will perform project management, technical development, and sustainment of both internally developed and externally procured applications used in the proposal process.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and support of the ProPricer pricing and estimating system.
• Support the development of tools that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposal process through scripting, modeling, and designing workflows and database schemas.
• Perform “as required”/ad-hoc analysis to support the E&P organization with system related questions.
• Test new internal and external tool capabilities and support business case development for initiatives aligned with the E&P technology roadmap.
• Facilitate training sessions and prepare guidance documentation for the E&P organization that effectively break down complex topics into simple, actionable steps.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years experience.
• Experience with the Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI/Query, Apps, and/or Automate).
• Professional experience in a related finance role.
• U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements.
• Forward thinking mindset with strong analytical, project management, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience building cost models.
• Experience with the ProPricer system.
• Foundational financial acumen, including Raytheon cost collection, rate build up, and support pools.
• Ability to summarize findings and present analysis to peers and management.
• Proposal analyst or related experience.
• Interest in learning coding languages such as Python and VBA, and exploring ways to leverage emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and Snowflake.