Senior Pricing Analyst - Government Contracts

At Altarum , we’re driven by a simple but powerful mission: improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations underserved by the healthcare system. We partner with federal and state agencies to design and deliver solutions that make a real, measurable difference. About the Role Location: Silver Spring, MD area preferred. We will also consider qualified candidates for remote work within approved U. S. states. You'll lead pricing for proposals supporting our public sector and mission-driven clients, building compliant, competitive cost volumes for federal, state, foundation, and nonprofit opportunities. Working closely with program teams, business development, contracts, HR, and finance, you'll create audit-ready Excel models, apply FAR/2 CFR 200 cost principles, and clearly communicate pricing assumptions to reviewers and leaders. What You'll Do - Own end-to-end pricing for proposals, from solicitation review and strategy through final cost volume submission. - Build and maintain audit-ready Excel models including labor, indirects, escalation, fee, and subcontractors that are clear, accurate, and easy to defend. - Apply and interpret cost principles and requirements such as FAR Part 31, 2 CFR 200, and agency guidance to ensure compliant, responsive pricing. - Partner with cross-functional teams to translate staffing and level of effort into budgets, validate rates and assumptions, and integrate subcontractor proposals and required flowdowns. - Support cost narratives and final proposal reviews, checking for cost realism, consistency with the technical approach, and mathematical accuracy. - Help strengthen pricing templates, tools, and processes, and provide support for audits, negotiations, and post-award analysis. - Contribute to select FP&A activities, including supporting budget-to-actual variance analysis and providing pricing data to inform internal financial planning discussions. What You'll Bring - Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field. - 5+ years of hands-on pricing experience for federal and/or state government contracts. - Advanced Excel skills and comfort building complex, multi-variable pricing models.

- Working knowledge of FAR Part 31 and 2 CFR 200, including experience across contract types (cost-reimbursable, T&M, fixed price). - Clear communicator who thrives in a collaborative, deadline-driven proposal environment. Even Better if You Bring - Pricing experience for health-focused programs (e. g. , HHS/CMS/CDC/NIH/HRSA; Medicaid/public health). - Familiarity with GSA Schedules and contract vehicles such as IDIQs/GWACs. - Experience supporting audits and indirect rate activities (e. g. , DCAA) and/or competitive price-to-win work. - Familiarity with tools such as GovWin IQ, Salesforce, SharePoint, Power BI, and/or Deltek Costpoint. - Some exposure to FP&A concepts or processes, such as budget development, variance reporting, or financial forecasting. How You'll Succeed - Bring strong analytical judgment and sweat the details, especially in complex, multi-variable models. - Collaborate effectively across teams, translating technical inputs into clear, defensible pricing. - Manage multiple deadlines, prioritize quickly, and keep quality high under pressure. - Stay curious and continuously build knowledge of procurement trends, regulations, and better ways to streamline pricing work. Where You'll Work - If you’re near one of our offices (Silver Spring, MD; or Novi, MI), you’ll join us in person one day every other month ( 6 times per year ) for a fun, purpose-driven Collaboration Day. These days are filled with creative energy, meaningful connection, and team brainstorming. - Non-local employees will join these days virtually and may be asked to join us occasionally in-person.