Manager, Cost & Pricing

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 3,200 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. 

This Opportunity:

This Manager position sits within the Americas’ Commercial Pricing Team that supports cost proposal development for U.S. government and other institutional and commercial clients but will be available to support a wide variety of other management and strategic initiatives. In line with Palladium’s spirit of agility, this position will work closely with other team members to build skills, competencies, and best practices in business development and project management.

Location and Compensation:

The position is based in Palladium’s Washington D.C. office.

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $100,000 to $135,000, and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role. For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on the actual number of hours worked.

Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium’s business or organizational needs.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity with you.

You and Your Career:

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in international development and proposal pricing for the US government and other major clients, we are interested in hearing from you. 

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start.  We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting Lines:

The role reports to the Senior Manager, Cost & Pricing, and may have supervisory responsibilities.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities: 

Lead development of cost proposals for all major clients
Ensure quality assurance of cost proposal (inclusive of cost/price models and applications, and commercial tenders) development in the US
Assess solicitation requirements and ensure development of compliance checklists
Coordinate and evaluate pricing inputs (partner inputs, program expenses, labor, and other sources)
Develop cost proposal outlines and alignment with input/resource needsConduct market research to inform pricing strategy and create cost effectiveness narratives
Research salary rates, equipment costs, exchange rates, office costs, and other various cost assumptions that are used in the development of a commercial proposal
Ensure compliance with client contracting regulations applicable to the development of cost proposals
Ensure timely completion of compliant cost proposals and supplemental materials prepared in accordance with Palladium policies and procedures
Create and modify budget spreadsheet templates in accordance with individualized project requirements
Support the financial negotiation of contracts and change orders including the documentation of value propositions
Manage the development of forecasts for new business
Primary pricing point of contact for Palladium’s Global Health practice
Perform other tasks that may be assigned as necessary

Essential Criteria:

Experience responding to cost and business proposal requirements for U.S. government and other institutional and commercial clients.
Advanced ability in developing project financial models, budgeting, and forecasting tools.
Understanding of the international development sector and/or government contract services.
Proven ability to convey financial concepts to non-financial managers (training, coaching, tool development)
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
Exceptional planning, organization, and time management skills. Ability to perform and prioritize under tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders and produce high quality written content.
High standard of written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent skills in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status. 

Should you require any adjustments or accommodation to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.