Defense Proposals & Pricing Lead

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a Proposal & Pricing Analyst to lead the coordination, pricing, and packaging of Force Projection Sector (FPS) proposals in Laurel, MD. You will collaborate with Program Managers, technical teams, Contracts, and cognizant Financial Managers to produce compliant, high-quality submissions.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and expertise in MS Office; a Secret clearance with potential to obtain Top Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management, or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in defense contracting environment, with proposal development, proposal pricing, and program financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end coordination, pricing, and packaging of FPS proposals from opportunity identification through submission.
• Collaborate with PMs, technical staff, Program Operations Managers, and cognizant FMs to develop proposal schedules and inputs.
• Ensure pricing packages align with FAR/DFAR and internal policies; facilitate approvals before submission.
• Monitor proposal schedules, identify risks to execution, and resolve issues to meet deadlines.
• Coordinate standardized proposal processes, templates, and best practices across the Sector.

Skills

Proposal coordination

Pricing strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Time management

Analytical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management, or related field

Master's degree in Business, Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Financial systems

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a Proposal & Pricing Analyst to lead the coordination, pricing, and packaging of Force Projection Sector (FPS) proposals in Laurel, MD. You will collaborate with Program Managers, technical teams, Contracts, and cognizant Financial Managers to produce compliant, high-quality submissions.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and expertise in MS Office; a Secret clearance with potential to obtain Top Secret