Manager Pricing Cost Estimating 1
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
This position is a Manager Pricing Cost Estimating 2 supporting multiple divisions. Key activities include pre-proposal strategic engagement; management of proposals, ROMs, and NTEs; and executive interface. Must be an excellent communicator with a strong business background to coordinate and collaborate with various disciplines and communicate with all levels of management. This position is based in Linthicum, MD.
What You'll Get To Do:
Roles and Responsibilities:
Multi-task and manage conflicting priorities in a schedule driven environment.
Manage proposal pricing professionals engaged in the preparation of new business cost proposals, change proposals, and task/delivery orders spanning all contract types.
Provide oversight, support to, and review of all cost proposal products, participate in strategy development, and presentation of financial data to executive leadership.
Ensure Estimating System compliance and advise leadership of pricing requirements, obligations, and risks.
Must be able to function in a fast-paced proposal environment and collaborate with Sector senior management, business management counterparts, and capture/proposal teams to develop pricing and win strategies while ensuring compliance and schedule adherence.
Represent the Sector for major proposals, and initiatives within Pricing and Business Management to include NAR/ICE and Color Team reviews.
Interact with personnel and management at all levels concerning matters of significance to the company related to cost proposals. Will interface and coordinate with other business management leaders and staff on a daily basis.
Make decisions on operational issues within assigned business area(s) and manage a staff of pricing analysts and proposal pricing teams in multiple geographic locations to include mentoring, training, staff development and performance reviews.
Provide/ensure reviews of all proposal pricing prior to delivery and senior executive reviews.
Lead a high performing team of Pricing Analysts, provide guidance and ensure the continued development of staff.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of Pricing and/or Business experience or a Master's degree plus 3 years of Pricing and/or Business experience.
Active Secret level clearance
Experience with FAR/DFARS and other applicable government regulations.
Experience in pricing, contracts, or business management
Experience with U.S. Government, commercial, and international proposals.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with NAR/ICE activities (managing Sector approval level commitments)
Experience with ProPricer and other pricing tools
Active TS/SCI clearance
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our comp
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