Overview
This role supports profitable growth strategy through the creation and leadership of a newly established Independent Review function within finance. The Director will ensure proposal offerings enable the right long-term financial outcomes by conducting Independent Cost Estimate reviews, assessing financial uncertainty in the bid process, and improving execution confidence.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain a Corporate Independent Cost Estimate Review calendar
- Prepare Independent Cost Estimate outputs to support decision-making at Segment and Corporate proposal reviews
- Evaluate financial uncertainty in bid processes and execution confidence
- Partner with functional leadership to drive estimating expectations and establish a professional estimating framework to support the proposal process
- Advise on functional estimating initiatives and help establish estimating factors to more easily evaluate bids
- Coordinate joint Non-Advocate Reviews, Baseline Reviews, and Program Assessment Reviews as required with the Program Excellence organization
- Develop Independent Review discipline within finance, building and expanding a review team
- Travel up to 25% of the time
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience
- OR Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
- OR in lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
- Minimum of 12 years of experience in defense contracting environment, proposals, and financial positions
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate all aspects of financial data generated for a proposal offering, including:
- Labor and material estimates
- Subcontract quotes
- Special contract clauses
- Cash flow models
- Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
- Ability to work with minimal day-to-day supervision
Preferred Qualifications
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Capable in modeling and scenario analysis
- Able to successfully work across multiple functions
- Able to meet deadlines and operate under short timeline efforts
Compensation & Benefits
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is:
- $151,000–$281,000 for California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas
- $131,500–$244,500 for Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont
Final offer amount may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, experience and geographic location. No guarantee of compensation or salary is provided.
Benefits may include:
- Health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- Education assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
Available programs and options may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Location
Melbourne, FL or Remote Opportunity
Job schedule: 9/80 (employees work 9 out of every 14 days—totaling 80 hours worked—with every other Friday off)