Sr Manager, Pricing & Estimating
Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
This role is in Textron System’s Supply Chain business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
The Pricing & Estimating Sr. Manager oversees the department’s performance, staffing, and development while leading the creation of compliant, well‑supported pricing proposals for government and commercial customers. This role manages workload, coordinates cross‑functional input, and ensures accurate financial analysis, pricing strategy, and adherence to policies and regulations. It requires strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills to meet strict deadlines in a detail‑driven environment.
Responsibilities
· Ability to effectively develop teams and manage/direct the workflow of others is required. Develop, train, and mentor direct reports using a formalized performance management process and positive leadership examples.
· Participates in determining objectives of work assignments, planning schedules, and arranging activities in accomplishing objectives of the department.
· Strong business background with knowledge of all aspects of government and commercial job costing in an engineering development and manufacturing environment.
· Analysis of proposal bills of materials, utilization of actual and estimated labor and procurement data, pricing and estimating practices, functional department estimates, and proposal auditing.
· Performs review and analysis of cost proposals activities prior to submission to management for approval and negotiation with customers to ensure cost data are current, accurate, and complete.
· Develops solutions to a variety of complex proposal related problems using established policies, procedures and best practices.
· Works special assignments as required using independent judgment and initiative.
· Plan, execute & manage multiple projects that include improvement reviews of business processes, particularly on regulatory & compliance-related systems & programs.
· Advanced knowledge of General Accounting processes, procedures, and rules and accounting systems to properly apply the correct overheads, burdens, pricing factors, and other applicable rates & the application of pricing and costing principles, concepts, practices, and standards