Senior Manager - Estimating & Pricing

Collins Aerospace; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a remote Senior Finance/Proposal leader to guide a team of eight finance professionals, driving pricing strategy, cost modeling, and compliant estimating for government-focused proposals. You’ll collaborate across functions, develop cost rationales, and ensure alignment with RFP requirements and company estimating standards.

The role emphasizes experience in government contracting, advanced Excel modeling, and cross‑functional leadership to deliver competitive,

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Experience in proposal development, finance, or accounting
• Experience with government regulations related to developing and negotiating cost proposals (FAR, DFARS, CAS, TINA) and supporting DCAA/DCMA audits

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of professionals, providing day-to-day direction, workload coordination, mentoring, and performance oversight.
• Develop pricing strategies, complex cost models, business case analyses, and comprehensive cost rationales, including tests of reasonableness, to support competitive and compliant proposals.
• Manage a broad portfolio of proposal and estimating activities, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards, schedules, deadlines, and customer requirements.
• Conduct and oversee independent reviews of proposal packages and Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to FAR/DFARS regulations, RFP requirements, and Estimating System policies, procedures, and controls.
• Support capture and proposal development activities, including early gate reviews, pricing strategy development, and effective transitions to the cost volume team.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and engage team members early in the proposal lifecycle to align requirements, responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies, prepare for customer discussions, and support audit responses and requests for supporting cost documentation.
• Drive process compliance, continuous improvement, and consistent application of estimating and pricing best practices across the organization.
• Strengthen estimating and pricing capabilities by sharing expertise, mentoring team members, fostering collaboration, and building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Proposal development

Finance

Accounting

Regulatory compliance

Government contracting

Negotiation

Leadership

Excel

Data analysis

Earned Value Management

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

RTX financial systems

Estimating tools

MS Excel

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-27

Country: United States of America

Location: US-DC-REMOTE

Position Role Type: Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Exciting opportunity to lead and mentor a high-performing team supporting proposal and capture activities within the Resilient Connectivity Products (RCP) portfolio of Collins Aerospace’s Mission Systems division. The selected candidate will manage a team of eight finance professionals responsible for proposal efforts ranging from large, complex, sole‑source pursuits to competitive, strategic proposals and smaller sole‑source bids.

This highly visible role requires extensive collaboration with cross-functional proposal teams, subcontractors, customers, and Senior Leadership. The ideal candidate will excel at managing deadlines in a fast-paced environment, multitasking across diverse assignments, and providing strategic guidance on proposal planning, pricing, and compliance. The role includes summarizing and presenting key information to leadership and contributing to the RCP portfolio’s financial success by delivering compliant, compelling, and competitive proposals aligned with customer requirements and company estimating system standards.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and manage a team of professionals, providing day-to-day direction, workload coordination, mentoring, and performance oversight.
• Develop pricing strategies, complex cost models, business case analyses, and comprehensive cost rationales, including tests of reasonableness, to support competitive and compliant proposals.
• Manage a broad portfolio of proposal and estimating activities, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards, schedules, deadlines, and customer requirements.
• Conduct and oversee independent reviews of proposal packages and Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to FAR/DFARS regulations, RFP requirements, and Estimating System policies, procedures, and controls.
• Support capture and proposal development activities, including early gate reviews, pricing strategy development, and effective transitions to the cost volume team.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and engage team members early in the proposal lifecycle to align requirements, responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies, prepare for customer discussions, and support audit responses and requests for supporting cost documentation.
• Drive process compliance, continuous improvement, and consistent application of estimating and pricing best practices across the organization.
• Strengthen estimating and pricing capabilities by sharing expertise, mentoring team members, fostering collaboration, and building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and cross-functional partners.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

• Experience in proposal development, finance, or accounting
• Experience with government regulations related to developing and negotiating cost proposals (FAR, DFARS, CAS, TINA) and supporting DCAA/DCMA audits

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business

• Experience leading proposal, estimating, or pricing teams within a government contracting environment.
• Knowledge of Collins Aerospace or RTX financial systems, proposal processes, and estimating tools.
• Familiarity with competitive analysis, price-to-win methodologies, and market assessment.
• Experience supporting large, complex, or multi-partner capture and proposal efforts.
• Negotiation skills and experience supporting fact-finding activities, audits, and customer negotiations.
• Experience with coaching, mentoring, and developing team members while building high-performing teams.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, analytical, and data modeling skills, with experience in data visualization preferred.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), program cost control, or program finance.
• Knowledge of how to translate complex data and financial analyses into clear, executive-ready narratives and presentations.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams, including program management, finance, contracts, business development, and other functional organizations.
• Experience with communication, presentation, and the ability to foster teamwork and support team development.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employerretirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment ProgramLife insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional lifeand accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

• And more!

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.