Financial Analysis Senior Specialist

NTT DATA North America; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending or health savings

Life and AD&D insurance

Short and long term disability

Paid time off

401k with company match

Employee assistance

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks a Pricing Analyst to lead and support cost and price proposals for Federal IT services in Herndon, VA. You will build and audit complex Excel pricing models, analyze RFP/RFQ requirements, and coordinate inputs across Capture, Contracts, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a quantitative field and 5+ years in pricing/cost estimation with Federal contracts, plus 2–3 days onsite in Herndon.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business, or related quantitative field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive pricing, cost estimating, financial analysis, or proposal pricing experience supporting U.S. Federal Government services contracts; Federal IT services experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing Federal cost/price proposals and complex Excel-based pricing models with limited oversight.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with common Federal contract types, including FFP, T&M, LH, CPFF, and other cost-reimbursement structures.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with labor-based services pricing, including direct labor, indirect rates, escalation, other direct costs, subcontractor pricing, and fee/profit.
• Hybrid 2-3 days onsite in Herndon office

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the development of cost and price proposals for Federal IT services opportunities.
• Build, maintain, and quality-check complex Excel-based pricing models that address solicitation requirements and cost drivers.
• Analyze RFP/RFQ requirements, pricing instructions, evaluation criteria, and compliance requirements for the proposal team.
• Develop cost-volume schedules and coordinate pricing inputs across multiple teams.
• Assist in developing pricing strategies using competitive analysis, PTW, and market data.
• Prepare accurate, compliant, and audit-ready cost/price volumes and narratives.
• Facilitate pricing reviews with Pricing Director and senior leadership; explain assumptions and risks.
• Evaluate labor categories, staffing assumptions, compensation, and market wage data for pricing.
• Apply knowledge of Federal contracting requirements, FAR, CAS where applicable.
• Perform scenario and profitability analyses to support bid decisions and negotiation positions.
• Partner with program and operations to improve forecast accuracy and profitability.
• Manage multiple pricing assignments under tight proposal deadlines with strong version control.

Skills

Pricing

Cost estimating

Financial analysis

Proposal pricing

Advanced Excel

Federal contracting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Mathematics/Business

Tools

Excel

Job description

Req ID: 390224

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us.

We are currently seeking a Pricing Analyst to join our team in Herndon, Virginia (US-VA), United States (US).

Job Summary

• Lead and support the development of cost and price proposals for Federal IT services opportunities, including task orders, IDIQ vehicles, recompetes, and strategic pursuits.
• Build, maintain, and quality-check complex Excel-based pricing models that address solicitation requirements, contract type, labor mix, escalation, indirect costs, fee, subcontractor inputs, and other cost drivers.
• Analyze RFP/RFQ requirements, pricing instructions, evaluation criteria, contract terms, and compliance requirements; identify pricing questions, risks, assumptions, and data gaps for the proposal team.
• Develop cost-volume schedules and coordinate pricing inputs across Capture/Business Development, Contracts, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement/Subcontracts, Operations, and proposal teams.
• Assist in developing pricing strategies using competitive analysis, Price-to-Win (PTW), market intelligence, historical data, labor-market data, and risk analysis.
• Prepare accurate, compliant, and audit-ready cost/price volumes, supporting schedules, pricing narratives, and management review materials.
• Facilitate pricing reviews with the Pricing Director and senior leadership; clearly explain assumptions, sensitivities, risks, profitability, and recommended pricing positions.
• Evaluate labor categories, staffing assumptions, compensation, geographic differentials, escalation, and market wage data to support realistic and competitive pricing.
• Apply working knowledge of Federal contracting requirements, including FAR, CAS when applicable, solicitation‑specific disclosure requirements, and company pricing policies.
• Perform scenario, sensitivity, and profitability analyses to support bid decisions and negotiation positions.
• Partner with program and operations leaders to improve forecast accuracy, understand delivery economics, and identify opportunities to improve engagement profitability.
• Manage multiple pricing assignments under tight proposal deadlines while maintaining strong version control, documentation, and quality assurance.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business, or a related quantitative field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive pricing, cost estimating, financial analysis, or proposal pricing experience supporting U.S. Federal Government services contracts; Federal IT services experience strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing Federal cost/price proposals and complex Excel-based pricing models with limited oversight.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with common Federal contract types, including Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Time-and-Materials (T&M), Labor-Hour (LH), Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), and other cost-reimbursement structures.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with labor-based services pricing, including direct labor, indirect rates, escalation, other direct costs, subcontractor pricing, and fee/profit.
• Minimum 5 years of experience using Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data validation, sensitivity analysis, and model auditing.
• Hybrid 2-3 days onsite in Herndon office

The starting pay range for this role is $84,216 - $126,324.

• This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.
• If the position offered in temporary, the position will not be eligible for incentive compensation.
• This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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