Altarum InstituteSenior Pricing Analyst
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 (Arlington, VA; 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.
Work Eligibility & Requirements- Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.
- All work must be performed within the continental U.S. for the duration of employment, unless required by contract.
- Ability to work core hours aligned with Eastern Time, unless otherwise approved by your manager.
- Remote employees must maintain a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions, with reliable internet and a mobile device that supports efficient work.
$95,000 - $120,939 a year
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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