Senior Pricing Specialist

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on protecting national security.

About the role

NSS Pricing is seeking a Senior Pricing Specialist to join a team of dedicated professionals. The selected individual will support NSS’ Business Divisions to prepare compliant and competitive Price Proposals while collaborating with Finance, Contracts, Compensation, and other allied functional support teams.

Responsibilities

• Leads and/or manages major and complex cost proposals generally valued at $50M+.
• Applies broad knowledge of general financial analysis and Government proposal pricing techniques to complex business proposal solutions, primarily in support of professional services.
• Drafts and finalizes Cost/Price proposal narratives to substantiate cost and pricing approach and data in compliance with all RFP Section L criteria.
• Develops complex pricing strategies and performs risk and cash flow analyses as applicable.
• Develops and presents price assumptions, financial summaries, and risk assessment to senior leadership prior to proposal submission.
• Collaborates and supports functional support staff from Contracts, Subcontracts, HR, Finance, etc., to deliver compliant and compelling price proposals.
• Provides strategic focus to all proposal efforts to ensure alignment with Section M RFP criteria and support Business Unit growth/profit objectives.
• Performs quality assurance review of proposals.
• Prepares special reports and analysis as required in support of audits and department administration.
• Provides assistance to other pricing analysts during periods of surge demand.
• Provides guidance for less experienced team members on compliance-related issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5-8 years of direct federal government pricing experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of direct government pricing practices, cost and price analysis, and FAR and CAS regulations.
• Experience managing subcontractor data calls and price proposals in support of prime contractor pricing strategy.
• Cost/Price proposal narrative writing and subsequent experience responding to Pricing evaluation notices, final proposal revisions, etc.
• Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen to make sound financial analysis decisions/recommendations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced MS Excel skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management and/or mentorship of junior to mid-level pricing analysts.
• Federal Government Price to Win analysis experience.
• Top Secret / SCI clearance (TS/SCI).

Pay

Basic compensation: $95,000.00 - $143,000.00. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D.
• Flexible spending account.
• Disability coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Professional training and development for career advancement.

Schedule

• Hybrid work location.
• Minimal travel (0-20%).
• Standard workday with occasional non-standard work hours required.