Remote Lead Analyst: Intelligence & Price-to-Win

Maximus; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401K with company match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead Analyst, Competitive Intelligence & Price to Win, to turn market intelligence into winning proposals and shape business strategy from a fully remote location. You will lead competitive intelligence and pricing analyses, influence bid decisions, and drive growth across high-impact pursuits.

The role requires 7+ years in competitive analysis or bid strategy, advanced Excel and modeling skills, and the ability to present insights to cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 7+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead competitive intelligence and PTW activities for assigned pre-bid and active bid opportunities, including competitive environment, customer, top-down, bottom-up, and parametric analyses.
• Develop integrated PTW hypotheses using customer intelligence, competitor posture, incumbent performance, procurement signals, award history, and market benchmarks.
• Design and oversee bid-specific competitive pricing databases, analytical models, workpapers, and quality review routines.
• Evaluate pricing scenarios, sensitivity ranges, competitor likely behaviors, customer value drivers, and risk tradeoffs to support bid strategy decisions.
• Lead portions of pre-bid and RFP analysis, including identification of risks, avoidance strategies, mitigation options, and pricing implications in partnership with Business Development.
• Prepare and present clear findings, insights, and recommendations to capture, pricing, finance, proposal, and business leadership audiences.
• Facilitate PTW inputs into strategy sessions, customer value proposition workshops, and proposal team alignment discussions.
• Coach Analysts and Sr Analysts on research approaches, model quality, storyline development, and executive-ready deliverables.
• Contribute to PTW methodology improvement, reusable templates, source standards, and lessons learned across opportunities.

Skills

Competitive intelligence

Pricing strategy

Market analysis

Bid strategy

Advanced Excel

Analytical models

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Lead Analyst, Competitive Intelligence & Price to Win, to turn market intelligence into winning proposals and shape business strategy from a fully remote location. You will lead competitive intelligence and pricing analyses, influence bid decisions, and drive growth across high-impact pursuits.

The role requires 7+ years in competitive analysis or bid strategy, advanced Excel and modeling skills, and the ability to present insights to cross-functional leadership.