Proposal Support & Pricing Analyst

Summary

Join Hexagon US Federal as a Mid-Level Pricing Analyst and contribute to the development of competitive cost proposals for US Government contracts. You will collaborate with various teams, creating pricing models based on anticipated costs and ensuring compliance with regulations like FAR and DFARS. Responsibilities include analyzing data, writing cost narratives, conducting risk assessments, and supporting audits and negotiations. The ideal candidate possesses at least 5 years of experience pricing government contracts, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong analytical and communication skills. Hexagon US Federal offers competitive benefits, including health care, retirement plans, paid time off, and flexible work arrangements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in pricing or cost proposal development for Government contracts
• Demonstrated expertise in developing fully burdened labor rates, cost build-ups, and pricing models (Excel-based)
• Proven ability to interpret and comply with FAR/DFARS and other applicable regulations

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and refine detailed cost and price models in support of Federal proposal efforts, ensuring alignment with solicitation requirements
• Interpret and apply Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), agency supplements (e.g., DFARS), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) to pricing strategies
• Collaborate closely with proposal, contracts, technical, and operations teams to gather inputs and ensure pricing reflects technical and management solutions
• Prepare and write compliant, persuasive cost narratives and business volumes, including justification of rates, assumptions, basis of estimates (BOEs), and pricing methodologies
• Conduct "what-if" analyses, risk assessments, and price-to-win (PTW) evaluations
• Support audits, fact-finding, and negotiations with government customers or prime contractors
• Maintain pricing templates, tools, and historical pricing data for reuse and benchmarking
• Ensures that proposals are priced and accomplished in accordance with Hexagon US Federal policies, strategies, and sound business practices and are in compliance with FAR and DoD regulations
• Create pricing models for proposal bids, contract modifications, quotes, price book parts, and other pricing related exercises as needed
• Demonstrated knowledge in building pricing models to include direct labor costs, subcontractor/vendor costs, and other direct costs, and how to properly apply indirect costs and fee
• Develops/prepares complete and accurate proposal package, including pricing models, explanatory notes, ground rules and assumptions, and exceptions to customer RFP/RFQ guidelines. Integrates necessary reports, basis of estimates (BOEs), and supporting schedules, etc. into Cost/Price Volume
• Assists with the collection and analysis of publicly available information to generate meaningful analyses and strategic pricing solutions that improve the price competitiveness and win rate of proposals
• Assist with price/cost analysis on subcontractor proposals
• Knowledge of contract types to include T&M, Cost-plus, and Firm-Fixed-Price
• Prepares Proposal Compliance Checklist associated with cost/price volume and partners with Contracts Administrator and Proposal Manager / Program Manager to ensure compliance throughout the proposal lifecycle
• Coordinates cost/price volume preparation activities among functional departments
• Participates in should-cost and pricing reviews with management
• Strong Excel skills
• Provide various pricing related analysis and reporting as needed
• Ability to work independently in a high-volume contracting environment
• Ability to analyze a problem and recommend solutions, problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Presentation skills with ability to distill and explain complex info simply and concisely

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with indirect rate structures and rate development
• Prior experience working with small or mid-size Government contractors
• Desire to learn additional proposal-related functions
• Knowledge of GSA MAS and pricing related to GSA Schedule
• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance preferred

Benefits

• Competitive health care plans with savings accounts
• Dental and vision plans
• 401k with 100% company match up to 6%, with immediate vesting on company match
• Life and disability insurance
• Learning Management System with robust offerings
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Flexible hybrid and remote working arrangements where possible
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Veterans’ focused Employee Resources Group with regular educational sessions and communications
• Leadership Development Program with multiple learning options