Cost & Pricing Manager - Government Contracts

Intellisense Systems, Inc.

$120K — $170K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • 2+ years of experience in estimating, pricing, and contract administration in a high-tech or complex manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of FAR Part 15 and TINA with experience in certified cost or pricing data submissions
  • Proficiency with PROPRICER or similar pricing tools; experience with Deltek Costpoint
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management, Math, or a related field
  • Strong negotiation, collaboration, and communication skills across all organization levels

Responsibilities

  • Build cost and pricing models in PROPRICER for $10M+ proposals, including complete certified cost or pricing data packages
  • Conduct cost analysis and what-if modeling to balance price competitiveness with program margin targets
  • Enhance work breakdown structures to support downstream performance management during proposal development
  • Negotiate and administer CPFF and FFP contracts
  • Prepare and negotiate NDAs and development/production contracts
  • Administer post-award obligations and contract modifications
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to structure deals and improve P-win rates

Benefits

  • 4 Weeks PTO a year, including 40 hours on your first day
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
  • Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
  • Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition Assistance covering 30% of tuition with a minimum qualifying grade
  • 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance and Workers Compensation Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
Full Job Description
As our Cost & Pricing Manager - Government Contracts, you will own the full pricing lifecycle as an individual contributor: building certified cost or pricing data packages for $10M+ proposals, and partnering across the organization to improve P-wins and mitigate company risk. Your decisions will directly shape which programs Intellisense wins and executes.

This is an on-site role located in Torrance, CA

Responsibilities:

Pricing & Proposals
  • Build cost and pricing models in PROPRICER for development and production proposals, including complete certified cost or pricing data packages (SF 1411 / Table 15-2) for TINA-subject submissions ($10M+)
  • Conduct cost analysis, trend analysis, and what-if modeling to balance price competitiveness with program margin targets
  • Enhance standard work breakdown structures during proposal development to ensure cost granularity supports downstream performance management
Contracts & Compliance
  • Negotiate and administer CPFF and FFP contracts.
  • Prepare and negotiate NDAs, and development/production contracts
  • Administer post-award obligations: limitation of funds/cost notifications, and contract modifications
Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Collaborate with General Managers, Business Development, and Engineering to structure deals, improve P-win rates, and mitigate risk across the program portfolio
  • Job responsibilities within our organization are dynamic. This may not be a complete list of duties. Other responsibilities may be assigned by your supervisor or upper management at any time.
Requirements:
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • 2+ years of experience in estimating, pricing, and contract administration in a high-tech or complex manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of FAR Part 15 and the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute (TINA) with experience preparing certified cost or pricing data submissions
  • Proficiency with PROPRICER or equivalent pricing tools; experience with Deltek Costpoint
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management, Math, or a related field
  • Negotiation, collaboration, and communication skills across all levels of an organization

What You Can Expect:
  • Close coordination with a team experienced in pricing and contract management.
  • The chance to continually work on new technologies and implement elegant solutions to meet customer needs and that make an impact.
  • Leadership that enables employees with all the tools they need to be successful.
  • Innovative use of AI in development and production contracting.

Pay Range: $120-170k (Base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience)

Benefits:
  • 4 Weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO your first day)
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
  • Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance plans
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum qualifying grade)
  • 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
  • 100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance

The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. We are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.

With an immediate 40-hours of paid time off and 100% 401(k) matching up to 4% of your annual salary without a vesting period, we recognize that employees are our greatest resource and that finding the right individuals will make our company even better.

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