The Proposal Analyst will:

• Be independently responsible for the development, analysis and completion of the most significant proposals in terms of complexity and company importance.
• Lead/contribute to the development of pricing strategies (this includes understanding customer care bouts, potential future work, affordability initiatives, program financial objectives, risks, and opportunities)
• Assist Estimating management with work assignments, monitor progress, and ensure adequate resources are available within a program
• Work with other functions from across the company to understand and evaluate the labor, material and other direct costs associated with proposed contracts and the associated program
• Utilize company estimating and pricing programs and tools
• Develop detailed Request for Estimates which are used to kick off proposals
• Lead the development of Basis of Estimates to include tracking progress, validating and analyzing actuals, ensuring consistency across the program, and confirming the estimating approach is sound
• Prepare and present Gate 4 charts for program / company leadership review of proposal information
• Ensure full FAR compliance on all proposals. The position is capable of providing compliance guidance on complex situations
• Assess, develop and implement solutions leading to a thorough proposal submittal
• Interface and coordinate with all levels of management within the program (this includes ensuring alignment on priorities, strategies, expectations, and status)
• Perform detailed and complex analysis of inputs to ensure soundness in our estimates
• Assist in training and supporting other estimators (FAR requirements, proposal process, etc.)

Required Skills:

• 4 years of Estimating and/or Finance experience, or related field

• Familiar with Microsoft Office products (Word, Power Point, Excel)
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel (i.e. basic formulas, lookup functions, pivot tables, filtering/sorting, etc.)

Desired Skills:

• Project management and collaboration skills with ability to lead project teams by influencing without direct authority
• Strong organization and analytical skills
• The ability to work well in teams, with peers and management
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Advanced skills and abilities using Microsoft Excel, Power Point and other related tools
• Knowledge and experience with proposal development, price buildup, and estimating and pricing processes
• Demonstrated ability to consistently meeting deadlines in a schedule driven environment
• Knowledge of and/or experience with federal proposal regulations including but not limited to: FAR, DFAR, TINA
• Demonstrated leadership skills or experience
• Effective planning and scheduling skills that lead to the completion of proposal efforts in accordance to customer and company requirements

• Basic working knowledge of the Advanced Company Estimating System (ACES), the RTN pricing tool, is desired but not required.
• Advanced knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 15, and the requirements in our Cost Estimating Manual are desired.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree required with strong preference for Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related/applicable field and 4 years of Estimating and/or Finance experience