Senior Manager, Cost and Pricing

Corus:

Corus International, Inc. unites an array of nonprofit organizations and businesses, each with specialized expertise in health, economic development, impact investing, humanitarian assistance, and technology for development. Alongside communities and local partners in fragile settings, our expert teams integrate disciplines, approaches, and resources to overcome poverty and suffering for those living in the world's toughest and most difficult circumstances across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Our traditional and nontraditional approaches bring together the multi-dimensional, holistic solutions needed to truly achieve lasting change.

Corus features global public health leader IMA World Health, international development and aid organization Lutheran World Relief, technology for development consultancy CGA Technologies, impact investing firm Ground Up Investing, and direct-trade company Farmers Market Brands.

Corus is an international NGO registered as a 501(c)(3), with an annual budget of over US$130 million funded through institutional grants (USAID and foreign agencies) and unrestricted funding. It operates programs in 30 countries via multiple subsidiary companies. There are approximately 600 staff worldwide with 200+ in the US.

Corus is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our worldwide workplace, and we believe that social justice and respect for the human dignity of every person are fundamental to all we do as an organization.

Position Summary:

The Senior Manager, Cost and Pricing leads and coordinates the cost proposal preparation process for assigned business development opportunities across all Corus International regions. This role collaborates with relevant HQ and country teams to ensure understanding of proposal requirements, develops pricing strategies, makes cost decisions, and establishes competitive and defensible cost and pricing data in accordance with proposal requirements. S/he collects and analyzes financial data on existing awards, determines unit costs, assists with budget estimation efforts, develops models based on value for money principles, and prepares ad hoc reports.

Responsibilities:

· Lead budget development and implementation of cost strategy for proposals from pre-planning to award, applying pricing strategies including value for money approach, cost effectiveness, activity budget development, partner budget strategies.

· Partner with business development and programs to provide leadership to the proposal cost strategy, such as establishing partner budget ceilings, budget structure and timeline for budget deliverables.

· Provide direction to partners for developing sub-award or subcontractor budgets for inclusion in organizational led bids and provide high-quality review and feedback on their proposal budgets.

· Develop pricing strategies and presentation budgets for various contracting mechanisms, e.g., fixed price, time and materials, and cost reimbursement contracts.

· Work on new and existing donor bids as well as support large, complex modifications to existing awards.

· Collaborate with staff and country teams on a variety of business development activities including unit cost analysis, return on investment/value for money analysis and assessing new donors.

· Remain current with U.S. Government and bi-lateral donor regulations on cost principles and audit.

· Participate in capacity building events to enhance understanding of federal regulations and remain current with other target donor regulations on cost principles.

· Develop and regularly update the curriculum for building the capacity of country staff to effectively manage cost proposal development.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory:

· This position does not have any direct reports.

Education & Experience:

· Bachelor's degree with eight (8) years' relevant experience in business development, program management, financial and budget management, or cost and pricing.

· Experience working in international development required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Strong knowledge of USAID budget requirements and experience in developing USAID budgets (contracts and cooperative agreements).

· Working knowledge of international development sector rules and regulations.

· Demonstrated ability to work effectively with local and/or international non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and other grassroots organizations.

· Ability to lead teams and/or processes.

· Ability to develop and deliver effective training curricula on cost and pricing topics, and donor regulations, especially to a finance audience.

· Ability to translate t