[Hiring] Senior Pricing Analyst @Valiant Solutions, LLC

Role Description

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Senior Pricing Analyst to support competitive proposal development and ongoing contract pricing activities across our federal portfolio. Reporting to the EVP, Contracts & Pricing, you will own the development of cost volumes, pricing models, rate structures, and pricing strategies that meet FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific requirements, providing proposal teams with the pricing foundation they need to win new and follow-on business. This role is first and foremost a pricing role; the ideal candidate brings deep expertise in government cost and price analysis, proposal pricing strategy, and rate development. In addition to core pricing responsibilities, this professional will be able to support other contractual and forecasting activities across the portfolio, providing expertise as bandwidth allows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 8 or more years of federal government pricing experience, including direct experience preparing price/cost volumes for competitive proposals.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and TINA requirements.
• Experience with all major contract types: IDIQ, FFP, T&M, Cost-Plus (CPFF, CPAF, CPIF), and GSA schedule vehicles.
• Experience developing pricing strategy aligned to win themes, competitive positioning, and customer priorities.
• Experience developing basis of estimates (BOEs) with the solution architect team to justify the price and document any assumptions and risks.
• Experience applying forward pricing rates and understanding their impact on contract pricing.
• Prior experience supporting DCAA audits, DCMA reviews, CPSR Reviews and customer fact-finding sessions.
• Familiarity with contract administration activities, including modifications, funding actions, and subcontract management.
• Experience identifying and mitigating Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) terms in federal contracts.
• Demonstrated experience managing the end-to-end teaming partner and subcontractor pricing intake process for competitive federal proposals.
• Experience negotiating subcontractor pricing terms, including rates, ceilings, escalation, and labor category mapping, under live proposal timelines.
• Experience responding to prime contractor pricing data calls when serving as a subcontractor or teaming partner.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel for pricing model development.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
• Organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of federal contract management, including cradle-to-grave contract administration, subcontract management, and post-award compliance.
• Experience supporting DoD, DHS, or civilian agency procurements.
• Proficiency in Unanet or comparable contract and project accounting systems.
• Familiarity with Salesforce.com for pipeline and opportunity management.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat for price/cost volume production and submission.
• Experience conducting price-to-win (PTW) analysis, competitive positioning assessments, and should-cost modeling.

Responsibilities

• Build cost-volume and price-to-win models for competitive federal proposals across all contract types.
• Develop labor category structures, staffing matrices, and wrap-rate calculations aligned with Valiant's indirect rate structures.
• Translate technical and management approaches into defensible pricing narratives and basis of estimates (BOEs).
• Review RFPs, RFQs, and solicitations to identify pricing requirements and compliance obligations.
• Lead proposal pricing kick-off meetings, Green Teams, and participate in price review gates.
• Coordinate with various teams to gather and validate cost inputs on schedule.
• Own the teaming partner pricing intake workflow for each proposal.
• Assist in subcontract solicitations, proposal evaluations, and subcontract approval coordination.
• Lead Valiant’s response to prime contractor pricing data calls when teaming as a subcontractor.
• Support opportunity pipeline tracking in coordination with the Business Development team.
• Ensure all cost submissions comply with FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and corporate policies.
• Conduct price analyses and cost realism assessments for both prime and subcontract pricing.
• Prepare and support Truth-in-Negotiations Act (TINA) submissions and forward pricing rate agreements.
• Advise internal stakeholders on pricing risk mitigation and winning price strategies.
• Identify pricing risks and recommend mitigation strategies to the Proposal Manager and Capture Lead.
• Perform financial analysis and cash flow development to support contract pricing and program health.
• Manage the cost proposal schedule to ensure production milestones are completed on time.
• Improve pricing templates, tools, and checklists to reduce cycle time and error rates on cost volumes.
• Document pricing methodologies and maintain a lessons-learned library from post-award debriefs.
• Assist Pricing leadership with training, cost proposal review, and policy compliance initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of Valiant's pricing, contracts, and financial operations.

Benefits

• Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Full-time Employees.
• Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents.
• 100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees.
• 100% Paid Certifications.
• 401K Matching up to 4%.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Federal Holidays.
• Wellness & Fitness Program.
• Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal.
• FSA programs for Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking.
• Referral Bonuses.