LANTANA CONSULTING GROUP INC - Budget Proposal Specialist
LANTANA CONSULTING GROUP INC - Budget Proposal Specialist
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Budget Proposal Specialist
LANTANA CONSULTING GROUP INC
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Budget Proposal Specialist
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Job Type
Full-time
Description
Lantana Consulting Group provides services and software for standards-based health-information exchange. We have established ourselves as a trusted leader in the industry with two decades of expertise in developing and deploying technical specifications and interoperability solutions. As a rapidly growing distributed, employee-owned company, we hire exceptional talent nationwide and offer flexible remote work arrangements. We take pride in our mission to improve public health and quality of care.Primary purpose: Develops detailed proposal budgets and collaborates with cross-functional teams to accurately estimate project costs. Works closely with technical leads, subject matter experts, project managers, finance, proposal staff, and external partners to deliver competitive, compliant cost proposals.A successful candidate will do the following:Develop accurate, compliant proposal budgets based on technical and business requirementsDraft clear, defensible assumptions; budget narratives; and the staffing and management section for proposal submissionsReview budgets for completeness and alignment with technical, staffing, management, and business volumes; perform final quality checks before leadership approvalWith Finance and Capture teams, work with managers to evaluate resource needs and shape staffing recommendations; own the process and drive toward final recommendations Develop proposal payment schedules with support from Finance Support capture and proposal teams during key reviews to align budget with the technical solutions and win strategiesMaintain and enhance Lantana’s estimator tools and recommend improvements or new methodologiesPrioritize, plan, and deliver work on time for multiple people while maintaining flexibility and adapting to changing situationsTrack spending for bids and proposals and prepare reports for leadershipCoordinate the handoff of the budget proposal to the project-execution teamEstablish and maintain a structured process to analyze LOE-to-actual variance, identify trends, develop standardized forecasting tools, and recommend adjustments to improve accuracy of estimates
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting, economics, or related fieldMinimum of five (5) years of experience developing proposal budgets, cost estimates, or financial projections in federal contracting, preferably in the health informatics or health IT spaceStrong understanding of proposal-development processes and compliance requirementsStrong understanding of staffing and management requirements for federal proposals, including how they inform decisions regarding level of effort and budgeting Proficiency in Excel and budget-development tools (such as formulas, pivot tables, and data validation)Ability to elicit requirements and translate technical input into accurate budgetsAbility to handle confidential financial information with discretionPreferred qualifications:Project Management Professional (PMP) certificationExperience in the health informatics or health IT spaceExperience contributing to proposal solutioning or approach developmentExperience analyzing key cost drivers, staffing sensitivities, and pricing risks for competitive positioning and informed price-to-win decisionsExperience with estimator or cost-modeling tools for government contractingExperience with government pricing and proposal software that automates cost-proposal development Understanding of procurement methods (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs) and their budget implicationsWorking knowledge of FAR Part 15 cost-proposal requirements and cost-realism principlesUnderstanding of treatment of allowable/unallowable cost and application of indirect rate in federal contractingAdditional information: We are a remote organization, but we prioritize in-person collaboration during key events such as our annual company meeting. We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.For this position, the candidate must reside in the United States.
Salary Description
$90,000 - $110,000
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