Costing Analytics Manager

Overview

This role involves Cost Analytics management with a focus on accuracy and rigor for costing and quoting complex customer solutions. You will build and own the cost and pricing models that underpin commercial proposals, directly supporting the organization’s ability to win and retain customers while accelerating quote and contracting cycles.

Responsibilities

Cost Analytics & Modeling

• Establish and operate a data-driven methodology for managing and projecting solution cost, replacing predominantly qualitative inputs with quantitative analysis.
• Own, maintain, and refresh cost models on a recurring cadence (at minimum every six months) to reflect new internal and external cost factors.
• Identify, quantify, and increase organizational recognition of the cost drivers that most affect solution profitability.
• Lead ongoing cost-refinement initiatives to improve the precision of product and solution cost projections.

Quoting & Pricing Accuracy

• Improve the accuracy of quoting systems and the cost assumptions that feed customer proposals.
• Partner with sales and commercial teams to develop and approve complex customer proposals, shortening quote and contracting cycles.
• Support consistent, high-quality Statements of Work (SOWs) grounded in reliable cost data.
• Enable pursuit of multiple complex opportunities concurrently through scalable, repeatable cost and pricing analysis.

Commercial Partnership & Governance

• Reduce reliance on technical and delivery resources for commercial cost work by owning the analysis directly.
• Provide cost and margin insight to inform pricing decisions and protect target margins.
• Contribute to achievement of revenue and margin targets through improved cost discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrated experience in cost analysis, pricing, commercial operations, or financial/data analytics.
• Strong quantitative and data-analytics skills, including building and maintaining cost or pricing models.
• Experience supporting complex proposals, quoting, or contracting in a B2B environment.
• Ability to translate cost drivers into clear commercial recommendations for non-financial stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the utility, energy, metering, or technology-solutions sector.
• Familiarity with quoting/CPQ systems and SOW development.
• Proficiency with analytics tooling (e.g., advanced spreadsheet modeling, BI/analytics platforms).
• Prior experience introducing or maturing an analytics methodology within a commercial or finance function.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $111,200–147,725 per year.
• Base salary offered depends on factors including qualifications, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education, and certifications or other professional licenses.
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; and a 401(k) retirement plan featuring a generous company match incentive.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): three (3) weeks.
• Paid holidays: eleven (11).
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Optional pet insurance and supplemental medical coverage.
• Additional perks focused on health, wellness, and enrichment.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Typical indoor office environment with the majority of time spent sitting and working on a computer using keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
• Occasional use of other devices such as phone and copier/printer/fax.
• Ability to stand, walk, crouch, or handle objects.
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to sit and view a computer screen for long periods of time.
• Ability to see, hear, and speak in English.
• Reasonable accommodation is provided for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Health, Safety, and Environmental

• Ensure continued efforts and assist in achieving annual goals of health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Must be current with available OSHA/Safety Training provided by the organization.
• If required, must be able to work while wearing safety equipment such as hard hats, work boots, gloves, hearing protection, and others.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.