Lead Proposal Analyst - 927

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Quantinuum seeks a Lead Proposal Analyst in CO or NM to own the design, delivery, and evolution of proposal costing for government and commercial work. You will partner with business development, engineering, finance, and contracts to ensure financially sound, compliant, and competitive proposals.

The role requires deep costing expertise, strong analytics, and the ability to translate complex solutions into executable cost strategies, guiding risk management and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree minimum.
• 8+ years of experience in proposal costing, pricing, estimating, financial analysis, or proposal management.
• U.S. Person status required (citizen, permanent resident, or eligible work status).
• Due to national security requirements, not a PRC or Russian national unless US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex cost proposals for government and commercial opportunities.
• Develop labor, platform usage, materials, subcontractor, travel, and indirect cost estimates; build cost models and BOEs.
• Ensure compliance with federal requirements and company policies; support audits and negotiations.
• Facilitate cross-functional cost reviews and drive timely delivery of deliverables.
• Improve estimating methodologies, forecasting models, and templates.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Cost estimating

Financial modeling

Proposal development

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Lead Proposal Analyst

We are seekinga Lead Proposal Analystinour Broomfield, CO, or Albuquerque, NM, location. As a Lead Proposal Analyston the Analytics and Cost Estimating team within the Compute Platforms Group, you will own the design, delivery, and evolution of the proposal costing process for government and commercial business. Quantinuum believes that employees work better, more efficiently and more collaboratively in close proximity to other employees, where ideas can be exchanged readily, and decisions can be made more quickly for the benefit of the Company and our customers. All employees should work at their assigned location; however, this role may offer the opportunity to work remotely up to 2 days per week, with approval. This role serves as a trusted partner for business development, offering management, program management, engineering, finance, contracts, and leadership to ensure proposals are financially sound, compliant, and competitive. The ideal candidate combines deep proposal costing expertise with strong analytical skills, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to translate complex technical solutions into compelling and executable cost strategies. This position plays a critical role in helping the company win new business while protecting profitability and managing risk.

Quantinuum believes that employees work better, more efficiently and more collaboratively in close proximity to other employees, where ideas can be exchanged readily, and decisions can be made more quickly for the benefit of the Company and our customers. All employees should work at their assigned location; however, this role may offer the opportunity to work remotely up to 2 days per week, with approval

This role serves as a trusted partnerforbusiness development, offering management, program management, engineering, finance, contracts, and leadership to ensure proposals are financially sound, compliant, and competitive.

The ideal candidate combines deep proposal costingexpertisewith strong analytical skills, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to translate complex technical solutions into compelling and executable cost strategies. This position plays a critical role in helping the company win new business while protecting profitability and managing risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proposal Cost Development
  • Lead development of complex cost proposals for our quantum platform across federal,stateand commercial opportunities.
  • Develop detailed labor, platform usage, material, subcontractor, travel, capital equipment, and indirect cost estimates.
  • Create andmaintainproposal cost models, pricing analyses, and financial scenarios.
  • Review technical requirements and Statements of Work to ensure complete andaccuratecost capture.
  • Develop compelling and defensible Bases of Estimate (BOEs) supported by historical data, market intelligence, and technical inputs.
• Pricing Strategy & Financial Analysis
  • Support bid and pursuit teams with pricing strategies that balance competitiveness, profitability, and risk.
  • Evaluate cost, schedule, and technical tradeoffs to support strategic decision-making.
  • Identifyrisks, assumptions, opportunities, and potential cost drivers during proposal development.
• Government Contract Compliance
  • Ensure proposal compliance with applicable federal requirements and company policies.
  • Support audits, fact-finding activities, and customer negotiations.
  • Maintaindocumentation supporting proposal traceability, accuracy, and audit readiness.
  • Collaborate with contracts and finance teams to ensure compliant proposal submissions.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Lead proposal cost teams through all phases of proposal development.
  • Facilitate cost reviews, challenge assumptions, and drivetimelycompletion of deliverables.
  • Serve as a key advisor to capture managers, proposal managers, and program leaders.
• Process Improvement
  • Improve estimating methodologies, forecasting models, and proposal development processes.
  • Establish standard templates, tools, and best practices to enhance quality and efficiency.
  • Develop reusable cost libraries, historical databases, and estimating benchmarks.

WhatYou’llOwn

• End-to-end development of cost volumes for government and commercial proposals.
• Cost strategy development aligned with customer requirements, competitive positioning, and businessobjectives.
• Proposal financial modeling margin analysis and basis-of-estimate development.
• Coordination of cross-functional inputs from technical, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, finance, and program management teams.
• Compliance with government regulations, customer requirements, and company policies.
• Proposalreviewreadiness, executive pricing reviews, and customer audit support.
• Continuous improvement of proposal processes, tools, templates, and estimating methodologies.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor'sDegree Minimum
• Minimum8+ years of experience in proposal costing, pricing, estimating, financial analysis, or proposal management.
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status.
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Advanced degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, Accounting, orrelatedfield. Program Management certifications
• Experiencemanaging cost proposals for government and commercial engagements.
• Strong understanding of cost estimating methodologies, financial modeling, and proposal development processes.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience presenting cost and pricing recommendations to executive leadership.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage multiple concurrent proposal efforts.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

$113,000 - $170,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits:

Incentive Eligible – Range posted is inclusive of bonus target

The pay range for this role is $113,000– $170,000annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate’s skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.

By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.

By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work
• Flexible work schedule
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
• Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.