POSITION: Pricing Analyst - Space Systems Command
LOCATION: Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, preferred, but remote eligible within CONUS.
REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret
POSITION TYPE/STANDARD WORK HOURS: Full-time/40 hours per week
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Proposal Pricing Management: Conduct pricing for large-scale proposals, each valued at approximately $500 million, and manage equivalent smaller projects to meet the annual requirement of $6 billion in pricing workload.
- Financial Compliance and Accuracy: Ensure all pricing activities adhere to regulatory and SSC financial policies, providing reliable pricing that aligns with organizational goals.
- Pricing Mission Support Products: Create and deliver pricing support products in accordance with agreements made with the SSC/PKF Division Chief. These may include:
- Sole Source Proposals: Price negotiation memorandums, clearance slides, and Excel files.
- Competitive Proposals: Excel files, evaluation write-ups, and analysis reports.
- Reviews: Comments matrices, recommended language, and other review support.
- Training Materials: Presentation slides and other training support resources.
- Proposal Analysis Support: Analyze cost proposals and recommend solutions for complex pricing challenges. Prepare write-ups, such as narratives, presentation slides, and Excel outputs, for various approvals (e.g., business/contract clearance). Perform evaluations in accordance with the FAR, DFARS, DAFFARS, and other applicable policies within negotiated timelines. Analyses may involve:
- Price Analysis
- Cost Analysis
- Value Analysis
- Cost Principles
- Pricing Clauses
- Contract-type Analysis
- Parametric Estimating
- Cash Flow Analysis (e.g., performance-based payments)
- Cost Realism Analysis
- Economic Price Adjustment Arrangements
- Business Practice Analysis
- Profit/Fee/Incentive Analysis
- Contract Audit Recommendations
- Make-or-Buy Analysis
- Escalation Indices
- Multi-Project Coordination: Oversee multiple concurrent proposals or projects, effectively allocating time and resources to ensure each meets required deadlines and quality standards.
- Collaboration and Reporting: Work closely with SSC Leadership and the A&AS team to provide accurate reports and updates, addressing any concerns and aligning proposal pricing with SSC's strategic objectives.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements for pricing methodologies, contributing to SSC's efficiency in acquiring and delivering Defense capabilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:- US Citizenship and possess an active DoD Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in evaluating and/or writing Government Cost/Price Proposals within a DoD or Government contracting environment.
- Demonstrated proficiency in pricing software and tools, as well as advanced knowledge of DoD financial policies and regulations.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:This position will not supervise the work of others.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Must be able to operate a computer and other standard office equipment. Must be able to remain in a stationary position, 80%.
TRAVEL:None.
OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change at any time with or without notice.
BTAS BENEFITS:A comprehensive benefits program, including paid time off, federal holidays, health coverage, 401K plan with generous company match is offered to all full-time employees.
COMPENSATION / SALARY RANGE:BTAS adheres to federal, state, and local regulations. This is a Full-Time, Salary, Exempt position. The following salary range is what we reasonably expect to pay but is contingent and subject to a variety of factors, including but not limited to years of experience, education, certification(s), training, specialized skills, responsibilities, etc.
CAIFORNIA PAY TRANSPARENCY RANGE: $95,000 to $135,000 USD
