Director of Pricing Strategy – Defense & Security

CAE USA; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Work-life balance

Empowerment

Professional development

Job summary

CAE Defense & Security seeks a Director of Pricing to lead pricing strategy, governance, and cross-functional collaboration with finance, program management, and BD teams. You will drive forward-looking cost estimating, BOEs, and pricing submissions for competitive and sole-source proposals in a fast-paced defense environment.

The role requires strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS and government contracting. Applicants must be U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in pricing, cost estimating, program finance, or financial management within the U.S. defense industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to meet government contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive pricing strategy that aligns with CAE Defense & Security growth objectives.
• Foster collaboration and connectivity across U.S. and global pricing, estimating, finance, and BD organizations.
• Drive innovation in pricing models, cost strategies, and competitive assessments.
• Oversee accurate and compliant development of cost estimates, BOEs, and pricing submissions for competitive and sole-source proposals.
• Strengthen processes for forward pricing rate proposals, cost estimating relationships, and internal rate structures.
• Leverage data analytics to improve pricing accuracy, competitiveness, and win probability.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Cost estimating

Pricing governance

Data analytics

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or related field

MBA in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field

Tools

Costpoint

Cognos

Job description

CAE Defense & Security seeks a Director of Pricing to lead pricing strategy, governance, and cross-functional collaboration with finance, program management, and BD teams. You will drive forward-looking cost estimating, BOEs, and pricing submissions for competitive and sole-source proposals in a fast-paced defense environment.

The role requires strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS and government contracting. Applicants must be U.S.