Pricing Manager, Technology and Transformation

Deloitte (UK); Alabama; Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Career development

Job summary

Deloitte is seeking a Public Sector Pricing Manager to lead pricing on major UK public sector bids, provide strategic commercial advice, and elevate pricing capabilities across the firm. The role reports to the Pricing Director and invites collaboration with senior stakeholders while exploring AI-enabled pricing tools.

You will base your work in Belfast or London with hybrid working. The position emphasizes strong Excel modeling, analytical judgment and the ability to challenge commercial

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills and the ability to develop, maintain and quality review robust financial models.
• Excellent numerical and analytical capability with the judgement to interpret complex data and translate findings into recommendations.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
• Confident challenge when needed while protecting pricing guard rails and pricing principles.
• Degree in a quantitative or analytical discipline and previous pricing experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading the pricing of public sector bids, including producing, owning and quality-assuring financial models.
• Driving initiatives to improve margin, competitive position and pricing efficiency.
• Improve pricing capability via training Government and Public Sector practitioners and mentoring staff.
• Exploring AI and emerging technologies to improve pricing analysis and guidance with sound judgement.
• Providing strategic commercial advice to bid teams for key decisions on public sector frameworks.
• Analysing bid management data and presenting results to influence bid strategy.
• Coaching and mentoring less experienced colleagues and guiding bid processes.

Skills

Excel

Numerical analysis

Stakeholder management

Pricing strategy

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, economics, finance, business

Job description

This is a high-impact role within the Public Sector Bid Team (PSBT) pricing support function, reporting to the Pricing Director. As Public Sector Pricing Manager, you will lead and assure pricing on major public sector bids, provide strategic commercial advice and help strengthen pricing capability across the firm. You will build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, bring constructive challenge to commercial decisions and protect our pricing principles and guard rails. You will also help evolve how we work by exploring practical uses of AI and emerging technology to improve the quality, speed and consistency of our pricing support.

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Connect to your opportunity

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the pricing of public sector bids, including producing, owning and quality-assuring financial models.
• Driving initiatives to improve our margin, competitive position and pricing efficiency by managing commercial and pricing related projects and developing supporting materials and guidance.
• Improving pricing capability within the firm, including designing and delivering training to Government and Public Sector practitioners, developing and maintaining pricing materials and guidance, and mentoring client-facing staff.
• Exploring and adopting AI and other emerging technologies to improve the quality, speed and consistency of pricing analysis, modelling and guidance, while applying appropriate judgement and controls.
• Providing strategic commercial advice to bid teams to inform key decision making, including advising on pricing under public sector frameworks.
• Analysing bid management information, competitor intelligence and contracts, with a particular focus on pricing. Presenting these results to senior stakeholders to influence bid strategy.
• Quickly building trusted relationships across the firm, adapting communication to different stakeholders and creating the credibility needed to influence commercial decisions.
• Providing sound pricing input and robust, constructive challenge on bids; remaining firm under pressure and protecting agreed pricing principles, approvals and commercial guard rails.
• Coaching and mentoring less experienced colleagues.
• Championing our internal bid process and advising on bid related matters.
• Responsibilities and priorities may change over time according to the workload of the PSBT.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Strong Excel skills and the ability to develop, maintain and quality review robust financial models.
• Excellent numerical and analytical capability, with the judgement to interpret complex data, identify commercial risks and opportunities, and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships quickly, adapt to different audiences and influence senior stakeholders.
• Confidence and resilience to provide constructive challenge, hold the line when required and protect pricing guard rails while maintaining effective working relationships.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to take ownership of complex work, coordinate input from others, prioritise competing demands and deliver accurately under pressure.
• Commercial and strategic judgement, with a proactive approach and the ability to work independently and collaboratively to support successful bids.
• Adaptable and curious in response to changing client needs, ways of working and technology; confident exploring AI tools, understanding their capabilities and limitations, and identifying practical applications without needing to be an AI specialist.
• A degree in mathematics, economics, finance, business or another relevant quantitative or analytical discipline.
• Previous pricing experience.
• Experience of UK public sector clients.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement and the process of bidding under UK procurement law.
• Experience of coaching or mentoring less experienced colleagues, and designing or delivering online training.
• Experience of reviewing commercial contracts and supporting commercial negotiations.
• Experience of delivering continuous improvement in a commercial or analytical environment.
• Experience of using AI, automation or emerging technology to improve analytical or commercial work, with an understanding of the need for appropriate validation, confidentiality and human judgement.

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

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Personal independence

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Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in Belfast or London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

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