Senior Pricing Manager
Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.
The Pricing Senior Manager directs the administration and strategic planning, analysis, spreadsheet development, budget analysis, and proposal development of the corporate pricing organization. This is a remote position; a candidate local to an Amentum HQ facility (Chantilly, VA or Fort Worth, TX) or with the ability to travel is preferred. US citizenship is required.
Responsibilities:
(Typical duties include the following, although specific duties vary by assignment or contract)
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Oversees cost proposal development and pricing strategies for major and strategic proposals
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Ensures compliance with the estimating system manual as well as other policies and procedures
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Manages and integrates daily work assignments, develops project schedules, budgets, and plans, and manages personnel, finances, and facilities to achieve proposal objectives
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Develops and implements new business capture/proposal strategies for achieving company new business objectives
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Develops and executes business and proposal development objectives within established budgets to reach determined goals
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Directs and manages people and financial resources to achieve company strategic and tactical new business objectives
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Maintains a good working relationship with all Program/Project Managers and upper management to attain success objectives
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This working manager position is expected to take on proposal efforts and have the capability to perform at the highest pricing analyst level
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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Comprehensive understanding of proposal development and strategy that includes contract cost and pricing principles that translates efforts in acquiring new and follow-on business
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Effective leadership, excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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Ability to review and write pricing narrative responses
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Extensive knowledge of Federal Acquisition regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
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Working knowledge of U.S. Government structure and agency acquisition procedures and policies for identifying and developing potential business opportunities
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Working knowledge of the components of basis of estimates and bills of materials
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Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities to produce a large volume of high-quality material with keen attention to detail. Must be able to work extended hours, often with short notice, to meet deadlines.
- Advanced Excel and mathematical skills
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Data-driven and continuous learning mindset — Candidates should demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly, including leveraging AI to automate repetitive tasks, synthesize information, improve communication, and accelerate problem solving while maintaining human judgment and accountability.
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Ability to evaluate and apply emerging technologies — Candidates should be comfortable assessing new AI-enabled tools and processes, identifying practical use cases, validating outputs, understanding limitations/risk, and incorporating AI responsibly into day-to-day work.
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Demonstrated AI fluency and workflow integration — Candidates should have experience using AI tools to enhance workflows, productivity, decision-making, customer experiences, business outcomes, or operational efficienc