Title: Cost Estimating & Pricing Analysis Subject Matter Expert (SME) - 0483 Location: Remote Department: Federal Services Compensation $89,959 - $145,468 / year Job Description: TeleSolv Consulting is seeking a highly skilled Cost Estimating & Price Analysis Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support government acquisition operations and financial analysis activities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This position supports the federal government, and all applicants must be local to the Washington, DC area. The Cost Estimating & Price Analysis SME plays a critical role in supporting the Government’s mission by providing expert cost and pricing support across the full acquisition lifecycle. This role focuses on developing cost estimates, supporting proposal evaluations, conducting price analysis, and ensuring fair and reasonable pricing for government procurements. This position supports a Government office responsible for acquisition strategy, procurement oversight, and financial stewardship. The SME contributes to improved cost transparency, informed decision-making, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Responsibilities: - Provide expert support for cost estimating and price analysis across a wide range of federal procurements. - Develop Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) using appropriate methodologies, historical data, and market research. - Collaborate with program offices and Contracting Officers to prepare cost evaluation plans and support proposal evaluations. - Draft cost proposal preparation instructions and recommend cost formats and evaluation methodologies. - Review and analyze cost proposals, bids, and quotations to determine price reasonableness and regulatory compliance. - Develop and implement price evaluation strategies to support source selection decisions. - Provide both pre-award and post-award cost and price analysis support, including contract administration activities. - Maintain and analyze historical cost data to support cost databases and future estimating efforts. - Validate option pricing and assess cost impacts related to contract changes and modifications. - Support cost and price analysis activities associated with contract terminations and other contractual actions. - Prepare reports, variance analyses, and pricing documentation to support acquisition decisions. - Recommend improvements to cost estimating tools, methodologies, and internal processes. Qualifications: - Must be a U.S. Citizen. - Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, acquisition, or a related field. - Ability to obtain a Public Trust/Suitability Clearance through the Government. - Minimum of 8–12 years of experience in federal cost estimating, price analysis, and acquisition support. - Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as it relates to cost and price analysis. - Experience developing IGCEs and performing cost realism and price reasonableness evaluations. - Experience supporting proposal evaluations, source selections, and contract negotiations. - Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and cost data. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Professional certification such as Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), or DAWIA Certification in Contracting or Program Management is preferred. Benefits: TeleSolv Consulting offers a competitive compensation package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays); short- and long-term disability coverage; life insurance; and opportunities for professional development and training. Additional benefits may include telework options (if applicable), flexible scheduling, employee wellness programs, and performance-based incentives. About TeleSolv Consulting Since its establishment in 2000, TeleSolv Consulting has been committed to helping organizations solve complex problems. Our solutions integrate sound management principles with the most appropriate technologies to assist senior executives in effectively managing programmatic, schedule, and technical risks. About TeleSolv: Join the TeleSolv Team on our mission to provide quality and unparalleled service to our clients. We are a growing organization that provides a variety of professional and administrative services to public and private organizations with global operations. Rated in the top 1000 businesses in 2019 by Inc.com. Since its founding in 2000, TeleSolv has been committed to helping organizations solve complex problems. Our solutions integrate sound management principles with the most appropriate technologies to assist senior executives in effectively managing programmatic, schedule, and technical risks. TeleSolv offers excellent compensation, training, advancement opportunities, and exceptional benefits including PTO, sick leave, up to 11 paid federal holidays, medical, dental, vision, company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program, and matching 401(k) plan. Background Investigation: This position requires that you obtain a background investigation. As part of this process, the government will perform a criminal, credit, tax, employment, and drug history background check. The government has varying tolerances, with mitigating circumstances, for issues in all of the categories. The government is essentially looking to confirm that you are generally in good financial standing, up to date on your tax filings, rehire eligible with your prior employers, and have adhered to any federal restrictions on illegal drug use, including marijuana, in addition to other checks related on your character and trust worthiness.

• Submit Open Negotiation letters and IDR Disputes for federal and state processes • Analyze insurance cards and EOBs to determine if a claim is Self Funded or Fully Funded • Run reports to identify trends and patterns within claims inventory to drive workflow including any bulk account actions that can be applied to the inventory (Example: non-viable IDR submissions) • Manage relationships with Out of Network payers to establish a claim settlement process where applicable • Analyze data to identify areas for improvement within inventory for billing, claim reimbursement, and follow-up processes • Validate analytics using data from client systems • Review insurance companies payment patterns and denials to identify any trends and irregularities. • Reconcile inventory including payments, adjustments and returned accounts as needed • Present IDR findings in a clear and concise manner to clients and internal stakeholders • Work closely with product management and implementation teams regarding any new operational analytic enhancements which may be needed for one or many clients.

Anstellungsdetails Permanent Contract, Full- or Part-Time, Remote or Cologne / Darmstadt / Düsseldorf / Berlin Info Who we are We are the tech powerhouse behind Kaufland’s international online marketplaces and a company within the Schwarz Group. Driven by a start-up mentality and working on an equal footing within flat hierarchies, we develop the best marketplace solutions for our customers, sellers and partners. #FromEuropeForEurope Day by day, our Tech & Product Team of about 400 experts pursues the goal of creating the best possible customer shopping experience for our online marketplace. Through innovative technical developments, they not only create an outstanding shopping experience but also lay the foundation for an optimal selling experience for our sellers. Learn more about our division, areas, and cross-functional teams here! The Kaufland App is a multichannel retail and loyalty app that serves different internal business models, including the online marketplace. Its main focus lies on driving the success of Kaufland's stationary business, while at the same time helping new business models and revenue streams grow. Therefore, we work closely with a large number of departments at Kaufland. Our loyalty program "Kaufland Card" is the binding glue between those business models, and the Kaufland App is its most important channel. Aufgaben Your tasks – this is what awaits you in detail - You help our fast-growing mobile app to stay user-centered with meaningful data analysis - You create analyses that directly impact product decisions - You support product teams with conceptualizing analytics setups - You support with A/B test design and analysis and are a key player in promoting a culture of experimentation - You act as a fully integrated team member inside the product teams Profil Your profile – this is what we expect from you - You have relevant experience of 2-3 years in Product Analytics, working with an app - You have a thorough understanding of analytics in a mobile app setting, preferably with Adobe Analytics - You have strong communication skills and are capable of aligning different groups of stakeholders - from peers to non-technical business colleagues - You have good knowledge of raw data processing (SQL) or Python - Any knowledge of any other data, analysis or visualization technology is a plus (e.g. Tableau, MicroStrategy) - You are willing to embrace our company culture and enjoy working in an international, English-speaking team Benefits What we offer - Create your own work-life balance: You have the flexibility to choose between working remotely (within Germany) or from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or our co-working space in Berlin! - Do you want to move to Germany? No problem – we offer you an attractive relocation package to give you a smooth start. - Urban Sports Club and RSG Group Fitness Studios: Get top deals for fitness, swimming, yoga and more - Mental Well-Being: We support you on your well-being journey with special offerings such as Instahelp, the digital platform for online psychological counseling - Vacation & Sabbatical: Enjoy 30 days of vacation per year and the opportunity to take a sabbatical once you have been part of the team for a certain period! - Option for Pluxee restaurant vouchers: Buy Pluxee vouchers through us and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances! - ‘Deutschlandticket’: We subsidise your train season ticket for more mobility - Employee Discount: You will receive a monthly coupon for Kaufland.de - Free choice of operating system: MacOS or Ubuntu Linux, it's up to you - Boost your growth: Benefit from our online language learning programs, diverse in-house training, and our automated 360-degree feedback. We cover the costs for relevant conferences, training opportunities, and approved team workshops to strengthen personal interactions - This is who we are: Our dynamic culture combines flat hierarchies, a start-up mentality, an international team of over 65 nationalities, and the strength of the Schwarz Group to provide you an agile and secure working environment. - We are team players: From day one, you will connect not only with your team but also with others through our digital onboarding journey, the buddy program, and regular team and company events, all-hands meetings, powerful mornings, and much more! Check out our Principles & our blog for even more insights into our company culture! Diversity at Kaufland e-commerce We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of skin colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion and ideology. We are signatories to the Charta der Vielfalt (German Diversity Charter) – because we know that extraordinary things can only be achieved with diversity. Read more here! Bewerben Why are you the perfect fit for this position? Don't bother with cover letters - we're interested in facts and figures! How would you like to be addressed? Feel free to add the following pronouns "she/her", "him/he" or "they/them" optionally (e.g. after your name) in your CV. As we have very international teams, we would highly appreciate it to receive your CV or profile link in English. Ansprechpartner Your contact person: Joana Schatke Kaufland e-commerce Services GmbH & Co. KG Postal address: Habsburgerring 2 50674 Köln We are looking forward to your application!

CRA, China ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development Job Advert Posting At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives. Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development. That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it. If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry. As a Clinical Research Associate at ICON, you’ll work within a large-scale, fast-paced environment alongside a close-knit team of highly qualified CRAs to identify, select, initiate and close-out investigational sites for clinical studies in phases II – IV, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and principles of ICH-GCP. We pride ourselves on our amazing company culture, where we work as one team to achieve industry-leading results. The Role • Working independently and actively to coordinate activities to set up and monitor a study, completing accurate study status reports and maintaining study documentation • Submission of protocol, consent documents for ethics/IRB approval and assist in preparing regulatory submissions as requested • Participate in preparing and reviewing study documentation and feasibility studies for new proposals as required • Balancing sponsor generated queries efficiently and responsible for study cost-effectiveness • Dependent on level of experience you may assist in training and mentoring less expert CRA’s and/or lead CRA’s working on international projects What you need • 18 months+ of monitoring experience in phase I-III trials as a CRA • Knowledge of ICG GCP guidelines and expertise to review and evaluate medical data • You will possess excellent written and verbal communication in English • Ability to produce accurate work to tight deadlines within a pressurized environment • You will be asked to travel at least 60% of the time (international and domestic -fly and drive) and should possess a valid driving license Benefits of Working in ICON: Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours. We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead. But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change. ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below. What ICON can offer you: Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family. Our benefits examples include: - Various annual leave entitlements - A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs. - Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead. - Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being. - Life assurance - Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others. Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers. At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here. Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles. Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply