Pricing Analyst

Summary

The Pricing Analyst supports the Security Strategic Business Unit (SSBU) by developing accurate, competitive, and compliant cost proposals for federal contracts. This role plays a critical part in enabling growth by analyzing pricing requirements, building cost models, and ensuring alignment with government regulations and company financial objectives. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and experienced in federal pricing environments, particularly within security or professional services.

This position requires two days a week in-office at our Chantilly HQ.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage complex pricing models in Excel, incorporating labor rate structures, indirect rates, escalation factors, and well-supported Bases of Estimate (BOEs), while evaluating assumptions for accuracy and reasonableness.

• Analyze and interpret Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and contract requirements to develop strategic and compliant pricing approaches.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholdersincluding capture, proposal, finance, contracts, recruiting, and operationsto evaluate inputs, challenge assumptions, and recommend pricing strategies that support competitive positioning.

• Conduct price-to-win (PTW) analyses and competitive assessments, synthesizing market intelligence and historical data to inform bid strategy and leadership decision-making.

• Interpret and apply applicable regulations and guidance (e.g., FAR, DFARS) to ensure compliant pricing methodologies and mitigate organizational risk.

• Develop and contribute to cost narratives and proposal volumes, clearly articulating pricing strategies, methodologies, and assumptions for both internal stakeholders and external evaluators.

• Support audit readiness by organizing, reviewing, and validating pricing documentation, and applying judgment to ensure compliance with DCAA standards and internal controls.

• Evaluate historical pricing data, labor category structures, and indirect rate trends to identify patterns, assess risks, and recommend improvements for future proposals.

• Participate in lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives, recommending process enhancements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and overall proposal competitiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Minimum of 3-5 years of pricing, financial analysis, or government contracting experience.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and financial modeling.

• Experience developing cost proposals for federal government contracts.

• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS and government pricing compliance requirements.

• Experience working with Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), including analyzing wage structures, fringe benefits, escalation requirements, and other labor-related contractual obligations.

• Ability to assess the pricing and financial impacts of labor law changes, union agreements, and workforce-related compliance requirements.

• Experience analyzing and applying indirect labor rates and their impact on pricing strategies and cost proposals.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to evaluate complex labor and pricing data.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of federal government contracting business processes.

• Knowledge of service contract labor standards (SCLS) and labor category mapping.

• Experience with pricing tools or systems (e.g., Costpoint, Unanet, ProPricer, or similar).

• Familiarity with indirect rate structures (fringe, overhead, G&A) in a government contracting environment.

Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $90,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $115,000.00/Yr.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

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