Senior Pricing Specialist

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

FSA

Disability

PTO

Flexible schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Pricing Specialist to support National Security Solutions pricing efforts, including cost/profit analysis and proposal pricing for federal contracts. The role emphasizes collaboration with Finance, Contracts, HR, and other teams to deliver compliant, compelling proposals.

The position requires strong analytical skills, extensive pricing experience with government programs, and the ability to draft narratives that meet RFP criteria.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 5-8 years of direct federal government pricing experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of direct government pricing practices, cost/price analysis, FAR and CAS regulations.
• Strong analytical and written/oral communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Leads and/or manages major and complex cost proposals generally valued at $50M+.
• Applies knowledge of government pricing techniques for professional services proposals.
• Drafts and finalizes cost/price narratives to support pricing approaches per RFP criteria.
• Develops pricing strategies and performs risk and cash flow analyses.
• Presents price assumptions, financial summaries, and risk assessments to senior leadership.
• Collaborates with Contracts, Subcontracts, HR, Finance to deliver compliant proposals.
• Ensures alignment with RFP criteria and business unit objectives.
• Performs quality assurance reviews of proposals.
• Provides guidance to pricing analysts on compliance issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Pricing knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Senior Pricing Specialist Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

NSS Pricing is seeking a Senior Pricing Specialist to join our team of dedicated professionals. The selected individual will support NSS’ Business Divisions to prepare compliant and competitive Price Proposals while collaborating with Finance, Contracts, Compensation and other allied functional support teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads and/or manages major and complex cost proposals generally valued at $50M+
• Applies a broad knowledge of general financial analysis and Government proposal Pricing techniques to a variety complex business proposal solutions, primarily in support of professional services
• Draft and finalize Cost/Price proposal narratives to substantiate cost and pricing approach and data in compliance with all RFP Section L criteria
• Develops complex pricing strategies and performs risk and cash flow analyses as applicable
• Develops and presents price assumptions, financial summaries, and risk assessment to senior leadership prior to proposal submission
• Collaborate and support functional support staff from Contracts, Subcontracts, HR, Finance, etc. to deliver compliant and compelling price proposals
• Provides strategic focus to all proposal efforts to ensure alignment with Section M RFP criteria and support Business Unit growth/profit objectives
• Quality assurance review of proposals
• Performs all other duties as assigned such as: Prepares special reports and analysis as required in support of audits and department administration
• Provides assistance to other pricing analysts during periods of surge demand
• Provides guidance for less experienced team members on compliance-related issues

Work Environment:

Location: Remote or Hybrid. Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%. Working Hours: Standard workday with occasional non-standard work hours required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 5-8 years of direct federal government pricing experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of direct government pricing practices, cost and price analysis, and FAR and CAS regulations
• Experience managing subcontractor data calls and price proposals in support of prime contractor pricing strategy
• Cost/Price proposal narrative writing and subsequent experience responding to Pricing evaluation notices, final proposal revisions, etc.
• Comprehensive organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen to make sound financial analysis decisions/recommendations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced MS Excel skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Management and/or mentorship of junior to mid level pricing analysts
• Federal Government Price to Win analysis experience
• Top Secret / SCI clearance (TS/SCI)

Basic Compensation:

Basic Compensation: $83,000.00 - 125,000.00 The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits:

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• or flexible work schedule

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

At KBR, We Deliver.