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Peraton is actively seeking a senior level person to lead cost volumes for our most strategic and important cost proposals. As the Cost Volume Lead you will manage all aspects of major proposal Cost/Price Volumes. This will include analysis of solicitations to identify the data needed for 100% compliance, preparing volume outline and compliance matrices, determining overall content, developing detailed schedules for volume content development, lead reviews, ensure corporate compliance, and preparation of final data for delivery.
If you are interested in a career in Pricing developing winning price strategies, managing cost proposal schedules, and developing proposals that are always compliant and completed on time, and you are looking for a challenging position that will showcase your talents while catapulting Peraton to the top, this job is for you. Join us and be part of a Pricing team that sets the bar.
Position can be 100% remote – Small amount of travel may be required for meetings and/or conferences.
Responsibilities
- Cost Volume Lead responsible for preparing/overseeing cost volumes covering a broad spectrum of business areas and a diverse customer base, who will manage the cost/price proposal development process by performing the following duties:
- Oversight and management of cost volumes.
- Provide cost volume leadership from Pre-Proposal through Submission and award.
- Thorough review of solicitations to develop outlines, understand cross volume dependencies, and determine source(s) of cost volume content.
- Responsible for preparing/overseeing cost volumes covering a broad spectrum of business areas and a diverse customer base.
- Development of cost volume completion schedules
- Development of cost volume compliance matrix
- Analysis of requirements, special provisions, and terms and conditions to ensure compliance with RFP requirements and corporate policies and procedures.
- Develop cost narrative structures and make assignments of sections as applicable.
- Work with Subcontracts Manager to prepare subcontract RFPs.
- Is hands on with document development, including formatting, writing, editing, development of graphics, tables, etc.
- Write cost section narratives and collect other required content.
- Editing and reviewing proposal sections for clarity, consistency, and adherence to templates and guidelines
- Conducting reviews, ensuring proposal content and narrative meets client requirements and expectations.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and executives to gather information and insights for proposal content.
- Work closely with Pricing Analysts to ensure that pricing is done in a manner that supports RFP compliance (e.g., CLIN/Task structures, reporting levels, etc.)
- Facilitates the synchronization of cost volume to other proposal artifacts.
- Validation of pricing to material quotes, subcontractor proposals, BOEs, etc.
- Support development of Excel cost model deliverables
- Lead reviews and meetings (kick off, yellow, pink, red)
- Coordinate development and delivery of labor, non-labor, subcontract, and material inputs and supporting data.
- Work closely with various functional organizations (Contracts, Subcontracts, Procurement, Human Resources, etc.) to coordinate responsibilities and schedules for cost volume content deliverables.
- Ensure the cost proposal will formulate, communicate, and implement an integrated cost/technical proposal strategy that provides the customer a clear and valid justification for selecting Peraton for award.
- Lead cost volume validation crosswalks ensuring alignment with other deliverables (technical volume, staffing profile, etc) and fully compliant and correct Excel deliverables.
- Support audits and participate in cost proposal clarifications or negotiations as necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in an area emphasizing finance or quantitative analysis methods (Business, Accounting, Statistics, Finance, Economics) or related discipline and minimum 8 years’ experience in a combination of Government Pricing and Cost Volume (CV) Development
- 12+ Years of directly related experience. Must have Cost Volume Leadership experience.
- Thorough understanding of Government contracting processes and procedures
- Demonstrated knowledge of Government proposal development
- Experience in proposing different contract types (CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FPIF, T&M, etc.) with an understanding of financial implications on program implementation of each contract type.
- In-depth understanding of pricing concepts and principles
- Familiarity with Government Cost Accounting Principles and the FAR/DFAR
- Subject matter expertise in cost volume development and CV templates, familiar with pricing software (ProPricer) and reports
- Must possess a demonstrated ability to understand customer RFP requirements and develop these into compliant, high quality, competitive and compelling deliverables.
- Flexibility to work non-traditional hours, when necessary, in an often stressful, deadline-oriented, highly dynamic work environment
- Must be comfortable in a teaming environment where collaboration is an essential part of the process.
- Able to work both self-guided and as an integral team member.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and lead others in duties.
- Ability to actively participate in proposal related meetings, such as: kick offs, pricing strategy discussions, pricing development, financial reviews, and color reviews.
- Highly proficient in desktop applications (MS Office Suite, especially MS Word & MS Excel)
- Must possess professional demeanor and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
