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Principal Analyst – Senior Pricer

  • Company: Maximus
  • Location: Mobile, Alabama
  • Salary: Pay not listed
  • Full Time
  • Company site
  • Pay not listed

Maximus at a glance

maximusgroupusa.com

SEC filings mentioning "Maximus": 2,471 · SIC industry: Services-Management Consulting Servicessearch EDGAR

Most recent 8-K (material company event) filed: May 28, 2026view filing

Federal funding recipient: largest known award $13.3M from the Department of Justice (started Oct 1, 2013) — via USAspending.gov

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36,313 employees covered under a retirement plan (2024 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2

Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 549300DQCDS8HJ7QF202, US) — via GLEIF

Recipient of NIH research funding: 9 grants, most recently in 1995 from the NCI — via NIH RePORTER

Maximus Federal supports government health programs, including Medicare appeals. Careers appear on LinkedIn. Yahoo Finance has covered Maximus (MMS) as an investment name; treat unrelated “Maximus” headlines as noise.

Principal Analyst - Senior Pricer at Maximus in Mobile, Alabama

What This Role Involves

The Principal Analyst - Senior Pricer role at Maximus involves performing competitive cost analysis and price-to-win estimates for strategic and highly visible proposal efforts. You will be an integral part of the capture and proposal team, assisting in developing competitive pricing strategies, creating scoring sensitivity analyses, projecting competitive behaviors, identifying risks, and interpreting solicitations.

What You'll Do

  • Conduct thorough competitive cost analysis to support strategic proposals.
  • Create price-to-win estimates for high-profile projects.
  • <liCollaborate with the capture and proposal team in developing pricing strategies. <liDevelop scoring sensitivity analyses to inform decision-making processes. <liProject competitive behaviors to anticipate market responses. <liIdentify and mitigate risks associated with proposals. <liInterpret solicitation requirements to ensure compliance and competitiveness.

What You Bring

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or related field. A Master’s degree is preferred. Additionally, you must have at least 10 years of experience in proposal pricing, with a focus on federal government contracts. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, as well as the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Working at Maximus

Maximus is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity and innovation thrive. As a Principal Analyst - Senior Pricer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects that improve public services and support government initiatives. Our full-time position offers a competitive salary package and comprehensive benefits.

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Working in Mobile, Alabama

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Role is listed in Mobile, Alabama, Alabama (on-site). Alabama sits in the Southeast between Tennessee, Georgia, Florida/the Gulf, and Mississippi—see Alabama overview.

Alabama is a state in the Southeastern and Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th largest by area, and the 24th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states.

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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2%via World Bank

National job openings rate: 4.6%via BLS JOLTS

Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3%via FRED

National quits rate: 1.9%via FRED (BLS JOLTS)

Weekly initial unemployment claims: 187,000via FRED

GDP per capita in US: $90,027via World Bank

Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank

Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank

Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800via OECD

Unemployment rate in Alabama: 3.0%via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Cost of living in Alabama: 11.2% below the national averagevia BEA

Minimum wage in Alabama: $7.25/hrvia FRED

Real GDP per capita in Alabama: $50,191via FRED

Home prices in Alabama (year over year): +4.2%via FRED

Median household income in Mobile County: $58,119via US Census ACS / Data USA

Average commute time in Mobile County: 26 minvia US Census ACS / Data USA

Most common commute in Mobile County: Drove Alone (83%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA

Households with home internet in Mobile County: 88%via US Census ACS / Data USA

Nearby green space: 9 parks within 1.5km — closest is Bienville Square. via OpenStreetMap

Nearest public transit: Dauphin St EB at Joachim St (bus stop, 35m). via OpenStreetMap

Nearby history: St. Francis Street Methodist Church, listed 1984 (90m away) — via National Register of Historic Places

Typical climate: average high 77°F / low 58°F year-round (summers around 90°F, winters around 43°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Walkability: Above average walkablevia EPA National Walkability Index

Typical rent nearby: $919/mo · $1,083/movia HUD Fair Market Rents

  • Elevation 9m (30 ft)

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About this role & career path

Aligned to cost estimating (O*NET 13-1051.00): estimators and acquisition cost analysts who build bids, maintain estimate baselines, and negotiate with clients and suppliers.

Traits that fit this role

  • Cautiousness
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability

Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).

Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. — via O*NET

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Salary & compensation

Workers in Business & Financial Operations occupations earn a national median of $76,859via US Census ACS / Data USA

Build the skills for this role

  • Cost modeling from documentation and historical data
  • Bid vs. actual tracking and variance analysis
  • Stakeholder and vendor negotiation
  • Tender process hygiene and audit-ready estimates
No cert list or costs in DATA.

  • Walk through an estimate you owned end-to-end
  • How you handled scope change mid-bid
  • Tools and controls for cost accuracy
  • Why federal/health-services pricing rigor matters

Watch & learn

Video via YouTube.

Strong fit if you price complex programs cleanly, defend numbers to technical and contracting partners, and prefer on-site work in Mobile over remote.

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Listing facts

  • Role Principal Analyst – Senior Pricer
  • Employer Maximus
  • Location Mobile, Alabama
  • Type Full Time
  • Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
  • Posted July 28, 2026
  • Apply by August 28, 2026
  • Country United States
  • Overview Full job description on this page (269 words)

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Typical work in Principal Analyst - Senior Pricer

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  • Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
  • Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
  • Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
  • Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
  • Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments, or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
  • Establish and maintain tendering process, and conduct negotiations.

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Principal Analyst – Senior Pricer Maximus · Mobile, Alabama