Senior Proposals Estimating & Management Lead

Prattwhitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

FSAs

Flexible schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Compliance Purchasing Specialist to support procurement with adherence to company policies and government regulations. This onsite role requires coordinating with multiple teams to ensure compliant estimates and timely proposal delivery within a classified environment.

The candidate must possess an active DoD secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and a strong background in cost estimating and procurement for government contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience (project/program/proposal management, cost estimating, logistics, or related) OR an advanced degree and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Active Government Security Clearance prior to start date.
• U.S. Citizenship required as only Citizens are able to hold and maintain a Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Independently coordinate, lead, and develop comprehensive, compliant Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for all classified proposals.
• Manage proposal strategy, planning, schedules, and internal reviews.
• Validate, analyze, and challenge SME inputs and actuals to ensure accuracy, consistency, and defensible compliant estimating methodologies.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams including the BAT, PMO, Pricing, Contracts, and SMEs.
• Lead responses to RFIs and fact‑finding; prepare negotiation support materials.
• Manage sweep BOEs and associated activities through contract award.
• Ensure proposal documentation meets audit, compliance, and customer requirements.
• Identify and implement improvements to the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) within the classified space.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior proposal or estimating personnel as well as SME population in estimation quality and compliance as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Proposal management

Cost estimation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

ProPricer

Microsoft Excel

Job description

RTX is seeking a Compliance Purchasing Specialist to support procurement with adherence to company policies and government regulations. This onsite role requires coordinating with multiple teams to ensure compliant estimates and timely proposal delivery within a classified environment.

The candidate must possess an active DoD secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and a strong background in cost estimating and procurement for government contracts.