Principal Analyst - Senior Pricer

Job Listing ID:

4490377

Job Title:

Principal Analyst -

Senior Pricer Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Salem

Date Posted:

05/12/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

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Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Maximus is currently seeking a Principal Analyst - Senior Pricer. The successful candidate for this position must have Federal DoD Pricing experience and will be responsible to deliver and/or oversee pricing aspects of Federal proposal submission in response to Request for Proposals (RFPs.) The successful candidate for this position reports to the Senior Director of Federal Pricing but will work very closely with the Proposal Response Team. This is a remote position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform competitive cost analysis and price to win estimates for strategic and highly visible proposal efforts. Work as an integral part of the capture and proposal team, assisting in the development of competitive pricing strategies, developing scoring sensitivity analyses, projecting competitive behaviors, identifying risks, and interpreting solicitation requirements. Act as a member of the core capture team on high visibility opportunities. Coordinate the collection and dissection of competitive proposal data gathered from internal and external sources and databases including Gov Win, Dun & Bradstreet, and the internal FOIA process. Interface with sales, business development and capture management regarding competitive positioning and analyses, including the reconciliation of price to win projections to the proposed cost and price model. May participate in the negotiation of contract awards if needed. Provide guidance and work leadership to members of the proposal and capture teams to be used for proposal strategy development. Maintain current knowledge of the competitive landscape and maintain and update data repositories with the results of proposed procurements. Participate in strategy meetings, status meetings and senior management reviews including the presentation of competitive analyses and recommendations.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Read RFPs, prepare clarifying questions related to pricing. Accept pricing inputs from various divisions (operations, HR, facilities, telecom, technology, etc.) and independently validate the soundness of the received inputs. Compile consolidated price based on received inputs. Perform cost analysis and cost estimates for complex proposal efforts, consistent with company policies, FAR, CAS, and solicitation requirements. Identify key financial risks related to the proposed solution and run what-if analyses to quantify risks and recommend mitigation strategies. Work with the Price-To-Win team to come up with realistic, compliant and winning prices. Lead Pricing Strategy discussions and demonstrate Thought Leadership. Finalize accounting treatment for revenue and costs to provide estimates of free cash flow, operating income, and net present value. Present the key pricing highlights, risks, and mitigation to the executive team consisting of CEO, CFO and Group Presidents. Perform other duties as assigned by leadership. Assemble all inputs required for a standard Federal Price/Business Volume including standard Business and Compliance recitations, input from Contracts concerning RFP-required documentation, Estimating Assumptions, and Bases of Estimates as required by the RFP. Potential opportunity to manage and supervise staff including mentoring, training, and overseeing the professional development of staff. Minimum Requirements ? Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Management, Accounting or Financial Management or a related business discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience. 10+ years of Price to Win (pr...

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