Pricing & Cost Estimating Manager - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 116,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Linthicum, MD seeks a Manager 1 - Pricing and Cost Estimating to lead pricing teams and oversee proposals in a fast-paced environment. This on-site role supports pre-proposal strategy, ROMs, and NTEs with executive interface across multiple contracts.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's with 5+ years in pricing or a related field, or a Master’s with 3+ years; active Secret clearance; and experience with FAR/DFARS and pricing tools such as ProPricer. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of Pricing and/or Business experience OR a Master’s degree plus 3 years of Pricing and/or Business experience.
• Thorough knowledge of FAR/DFARS and other applicable government regulations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of pricing, contracts, and business management.
• Experience with U.S. Government, commercial, and international proposals.
• US Citizenship is required.
• A Current/Active US Government Secret level clearance is required.
• The ability to obtain and maintain SAP (Special Access Program) clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Multi-task and manage conflicting priorities in a schedule driven environment.
• Manage proposal pricing professionals engaged in the preparation of new business cost proposals, change proposals, and task/delivery orders spanning all contract types.
• Provide oversight, support to, and review of all cost proposal products, participate in strategy development, and presentation of financial data to executive leadership for both unclassified and classified efforts.
• Ensure Estimating System compliance and advise leadership of pricing requirements, obligations, and risks.
• Must be able to function in a fast-paced proposal environment and collaborate with Sector senior management, business management counterparts, and capture/proposal teams to develop pricing and win strategies while ensuring compliance and schedule adherence.
• Represent the Sector for major proposals, and initiatives within Pricing and Business Management to include NAR/ICE and Color Team reviews.
• Interact with personnel and management at all levels concerning matters of significance to the company related to cost proposals. Will interface and coordinate with other business management leaders and staff on a daily basis.
• Make decisions on operational issues within assigned business area(s) and manage a staff of pricing analysts and proposal pricing teams in multiple geographic locations to include mentoring, training, staff development and performance reviews.
• Provide/ensure reviews of all proposal pricing prior to delivery and senior executive reviews.Lead a high performing team of Pricing Analysts, provide guidance and ensure the continued development of staff.

Skills

Pricing knowledge

Proposal management

Leadership

Communication

US Citizenship

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

ProPricer

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Linthicum, MD seeks a Manager 1 - Pricing and Cost Estimating to lead pricing teams and oversee proposals in a fast-paced environment. This on-site role supports pre-proposal strategy, ROMs, and NTEs with executive interface across multiple contracts.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's with 5+ years in pricing or a related field, or a Master’s with 3+ years; active Secret clearance; and experience with FAR/DFARS and pricing tools such as ProPricer. U.S.