Principal Pricing Analyst
Versar, Inc.Who We Are: Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With team members around the world and a rich legacy spanning more than 50 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations. Who You Are: Reporting to the Vice President of Pricing & Cost Strategy, the Principal Pricing Analyst is based in the Headquarters Office or another approved Versar location. This role requires independent execution, advanced analytical expertise, and functional leadership on assigned pricing efforts, and is expected to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position with a strong commitment to enterprise collaboration, compliance, accountability, and measurable business results. Versar operates globally in government contracting and commercial markets, including remote, complex, and austere environments. This position requires sound judgment, analytical precision, adaptability, integrity, and the ability to execute pricing models for varied geographies, contract types, customer requirements, regulatory regimes, risk profiles, and operating conditions. What You’ll Do: Leads assigned pricing analyses and cost volume development across enterprise task orders, modifications, recompetes, and strategic new business opportunities. Develops complete pricing packages, including complex excel cost models, cost narratives and compliant government pricing deliverables. Develops, customizes, and executes robust, flexible and consistent Excel-based pricing models tailored to specific RFP evaluation criteria and contract types (FFP, CPFF, CPAF, T&M). Executes the use of established pricing tools, templates, data sources, pricing repositories, and review standards to maintain consistency and accuracy across cost proposal actions. Applies and supports established pricing governance, review processes, and approval standards. Ensures full compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), DCAA/DCMA audit expectations, and company policies. Partners with Business Development, Capture, Operations, Contracts, Procurement, and Finance to develop winning pricing strategies aligned with proposed technical solutions and executable cost models. Coordinates with other Functional departments to obtain the necessary data required to develop compliant and competitive cost proposals. Participates in capture strategy development, color team reviews, executive reviews, and senior management discussions as required, providing pricing analysis and recommendations. Develops pricing strategies using parametric cost modeling, competitor intelligence, customer knowledge, historical pricing data, and operational input. Conducts detailed cost analysis covering labor rate analyses, competitor pricing assessments, cost realism evaluations, and subcontractor price assessments. Provides high-level analysis of competitor rates, teammate pricing, indirect rates, labor categories, and bid assumptions. Drafts comprehensive pricing narratives and Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation that clearly justify pricing methodologies to government evaluators. Mitigates financial and execution risk by identifying margin sensitivities, currency/tax exposures in austere regions, escalation variables and delivery assumptions. Leads and presents in management reviews, providing gross margin rollups, pricing scenarios, risk analyses, and cash flow impacts to senior business unit leaders. Coordinates with Operations to ensure proposed staffing, level of effort, subcontracting, t…