Manager Pricing & Cost Estimating

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In this role, the Manager Pricing & Cost Estimating 2 will manage and develop a team of analysts responsible for cost products supporting the Production & Development Operating Units of the F‑35 Business Unit. This includes providing appropriate staff and oversight of the development of Cost Volumes, ROMs, BPEs, cost models, or other analysis required to support the objectives of the operating units.

This management position will report directly to the Senior Manager of Pricing & Cost Estimating for the F‑35 Business Unit and provide matrix support to the Senior Business Directors/Managers for the F‑35 Production & Development Operating Units.

• Lead Pricing & Cost Estimating activities for the F‑35 Production & Development Operating Units
• Manage team’s staffing, resources, tools, and training
• Provide performance goals, development actions, and leadership expectations to staff; provide regular feedback and corrective action as needed
• Ensure compliance with Northrop Grumman Aeronautics System (NGAS) Estimating System requirements
• Engage with operating/business unit leadership to develop acquisition and estimating strategies needed to successfully negotiate follow‑on business and capture new efforts
• Brief senior management, contract personnel, proposal coordinators, customer representatives, and price auditors on variety of issues as required
• Support, and provide advice on policy and regulation issues (FAR/DFARS/Internal Procedure/CAS)
• Establish strategic relationships both internally with operating/business unit leadership and externally, with government counterparts

• Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of proposal, contract, cost, finance, supply chain, project management, or business‑related experience, or a Master’s degree with 5 years of stated experience.
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience
• Experience conducting cost analysis and estimating
• Experience with FAR and DFARS government regulations
• Must be able to work onsite in Redondo Beach, CA (teleworking is available on working Fridays [non‑9/80 off‑Fridays] for this position)

• Secret clearance

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