Cost Strategist
ID: 2026-72503
- US-AZ-Scottsdale
- US-VA-Chantilly
Required Clearance: Top Secret
Posted Date: 5/11/2026
Category: Business Development/Sales/Marketing
Employment Type: Full Time
Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
Basic Qualifications
Requires a Bachelors degree preferably in applied mathematics, statistics, data science, data analytics or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree in a related technical discipline plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position
Join a dynamic team strategy and business development team that supports strategic captures for the Space, Cyber & Intelligence (SC&I) line of business that is harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence to super charge our teams performance.
The SC&I SBD team develops and executes winning capture strategies that support our capture process for six business areas across diverse markets including DoD, national security space and intelligence community.
Desired candidate should possess a strong business acumen, advanced AI skills, strong cost analysis experience, lifecycle cost analytics, pricing strategies, and data modeling. Desired candidate will have experience developing cost strategies for large complex government proposals with forward leaning AI skills. Experience with cost volume development and review is desired. Candidate must be adept at working with large complex teams across all business functions. Cost Strategist will lead cost and pricing elements across strategic proposals for SC&I. Ideal candidate will utilize critical thinking and assessment techniques to create cost strategies that meet business goals and proposal requirements. This position will stretch existing cost strategies for creative approaches that integrate industry knowledge to enhance organizational financial positions on bids.
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Craft new approaches and plans for creative pricing solutions where there is a requirement utilizing AI driven data analysis and predictive models.
Serve as cost strategist for cost and pricing activities through end-to-end lifecycle of highly complex cost proposals.
Lead advanced budget exercises that are AI supported, utilizing Excel analysis tools.
Fulfills obligations and meet multiple simultaneous proposal calendar deadlines.
Ensure the timely generation of pricing submissions and compliance with solicitation requiremen7s and established review/approval processes.
Interface with proposal teams to accurately drive cost strategies that can be accurately estimated.
Analyze, evaluate and make recommendations, with AI informed frameworks, of cost strategies, proposal requirements and how cost strategies will improve pWin.
This position will report to the Director of Capture & Proposals and work with capture managers, business development manager, program managers, pricing leads and proposal support team members. The position requires clear communications with internal team members at all levels of our organization. This position will support strategic proposal cost development and proposal development and operations business analytics.
Position can be remote with a flex from site plan. Preference is that the candidate work out of either the Chantilly, VA or Scottsdale, AZ locations.
The Cost Strategist is responsible for supporting the development of cost proposals, ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), coordinating cost analysis, and maintaining proposal documentation. This role requires analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce compliant and competitive proposals.
Key Responsibilities
Employ statistical and analytical methodologies to normalize, analyze, and synthesize cost and technical data in support of strategic cost solution development.
Review and analyze RFP/Solicitation documents for cost implications.
Integrate and align cross-functional cost inputs to produce a cohesive, compliant, and compelling cost proposal. Ensure consistent application of ground rules and assumptions (GRA).
Contribute to Capture Team efforts in developing comprehensive cost/ pricing strategies and solutions for specific opportunities.
