Federal Pricing Strategy Manager

Elevance Health, Inc.; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health, Inc. is seeking a Pricing Manager - Federal to lead pricing strategy, proposals, and cost analyses for federal contracts.

The role collaborates with proposal managers and captures teams to shape winning bids while ensuring compliance with FAR and CAS regulations. The position combines leadership in pricing with oversight of AI-assisted pricing activities, requiring strong governance and strategic insight.

Qualifications

• Requires BA/BS in Finance, Business Management, or Marketing and minimum of 7 years experience leading bid/cost proposal pricing process; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
• 5+ years of leadership and government procurement regulations experience or equivalent.
• MBA is preferred for seniority and strategic oversight.

Responsibilities

• Guides team through proposal pricing strategy for Federal contracts.
• Serves as primary liaison for financial strategy.
• Leads and directs proposal and capture managers; oversees production activities per RFP specs.
• Ensures FAR, CAS and compliance with government procurement regulations and RFP requirements.
• Coordinates pricing cost narrative, price strategy, risk assessment and business case analysis.
• Leads Price-To-Win assessments and cost and pricing reviews with senior management.
• Coordinates collection of cost, scheduling, and performance elements.
• Researches historical data, develops cost models and participates in fact-finding meetings.
• Serves as a member of the contract negotiating team.
• Provides oversight to pricing specialists.
• Travel to worksite and other locations as necessary.
• Leverages AI tools to enhance proposal development and pricing activities.
• Applies human oversight to AI-assisted outputs per data security and compliance.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Bid leadership

Federal contracting

Proposal pricing

AI tools usage

Education

BA/BS in Finance, Business Management, or Marketing

MBA (preferred)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Elevance Health, Inc. is seeking a Pricing Manager - Federal to lead pricing strategy, proposals, and cost analyses for federal contracts.

The role collaborates with proposal managers and captures teams to shape winning bids while ensuring compliance with FAR and CAS regulations. The position combines leadership in pricing with oversight of AI-assisted pricing activities, requiring strong governance and strategic insight.