Pricing Analyst

Overview

The Pricing Analyst will support Edgewater’s proposal pricing and contract pricing activities while participating as part of the broader capture and proposal process. This position will help build, update, and quality check pricing workbooks; gather and organize cost inputs; support pricing analysis; and maintain documentation for proposal submissions, task orders, contract modifications, and other pricing requests. The role will also provide exposure to capture strategy, proposal development, solicitation review, competitive intelligence, pricing strategy, price-to-win analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with Capture, Proposal, Operations, Contracts, and Finance teams. The role is intended for someone who is eager to learn federal government contracting pricing while growing within the Pricing team.

The position will be performed within a hybrid environment.  However, candidates will only be considered within the Washington, DC metropolitan area and must be able to work on-site in either Reston, VA or Frederick, MD when requested.

Responsibilities

• Run, update, and quality check pricing workbooks in support of proposals, task orders, contract modifications, recompetes, and other pricing requests.
• Assist with developing and maintaining pricing models that support compliant, accurate, and competitive proposal submissions.
• Gather and organize cost inputs, including labor, subcontractor, consultant, travel, other direct cost, indirect rate, escalation, and fee assumptions.
• Review pricing outputs for accuracy, consistency, formula integrity, and completeness before review by senior Pricing, Finance, Capture, or Operations team members.
• Prepare and maintain pricing backup documentation, assumptions, cost narratives, and supporting files for proposal and contract records.
• Support pricing strategy and price-to-win analysis by helping research market conditions, incumbent information, historical pricing, customer budget considerations, and competitive positioning.
• Support analysis of labor categories, rates, contract types, pricing instructions, and solicitation requirements.
• Participate in the capture and proposal process by supporting solicitation reviews, strategy discussions, proposal planning, pricing assumptions, and cross-functional proposal inputs.
• Coordinate with Capture, Proposal, Finance, Contracts, Operations, and Program Management personnel to collect pricing inputs and resolve pricing questions.
• Learn and apply Edgewater’s pricing processes, government contracting requirements, and proposal pricing best practices while taking on increasing responsibility over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field preferred.
• Prior internship, coursework, or limited professional experience in pricing, finance, accounting, proposal support, or government contracting is helpful but not required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and willingness to work extensively with pricing models, financial workbooks, formulas, and data sets.
• High attention to detail with the ability to check pricing work for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with instructions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a desire to understand pricing assumptions, cost drivers, rate structures, and competitive pricing considerations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work with Pricing, Finance, Capture, Proposal, Contracts, Operations, and Program Management personnel.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize pricing assumptions and financial information in a simple and organized way.
• Interest in learning federal proposal pricing, contract types, labor categories, indirect rates, compliance requirements, and government contracting business practices.

Salary: $70.000 - $80,000

Additional benefits include: 

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Possess the ability to fulfill any and all office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to:  remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer entry, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen (15) pounds.
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May work prolonged or irregular hours.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties.

Working at Edgewater Federal Solutions:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Companies since 2018.

Edgewater Federal Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and continues to be our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status and/or other status protected by applicable law. #LI-SW1