Job Description
Standard Job Description
As the Development Cost Estimating Senior Manager supporting the F-35 Program in Fort Worth, TX, you’ll play a critical leadership role in shaping the financial success of one of the world’s most advanced aircraft. You’ll lead a high-performing team responsible for the development, oversight, and execution of cost estimating and pricing strategies that directly support F-35 development proposals. This position offers the opportunity to influence key business decisions, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement across the estimating organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic planning and execution of cost estimating activities for all F-35 development proposals.
- Prioritize and manage team workload to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant proposal submissions.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to team members on data analysis, estimate development, and process improvement.
- Review and validate cost estimates to ensure compliance with internal procedures and customer requirements.
- Partner with internal stakeholders, external customers, and audit agencies to ensure transparency and alignment throughout the estimating process.
- Champion the professional development and training of all estimating personnel to foster growth and strengthen organizational capability.
- Drive process optimization and standardization across the estimating function to enhance efficiency and quality.
Basic Qualifications
• Strong Experience Applying Business Acumen
• Leadership Experience
• Experience in Data Analysis
• Experience with developing proposals in accordance with FAR & DFARS within a DOD environment as well as commercial and competitive proposal requests
Desired Skills
• Demonstrated experience leading parametric estimates
• Demonstrated leadership skills including excellent communication, organizational skills, and the ability to train, lead and direct team members.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex data and effectively communicate insights, recommendations to executive leaders
• Experience with LM Aeronautics proposal tool APTS, or similar proposal development tools.
• Experience with reviewing estimates / proposals for compliance with RFP, Government regulations per FAR, and internal processes.
• Experience supporting DCAA / DCMA audits
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $134900.00 - $250500.00
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Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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