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ECS is Hiring a Senior Proposal Manager Near Fairfax, VA
Please note: ECS HQ is in Fairfax, VA. This is a hybrid/remote position- majority of time position can be supported remotely but applicant will need to come into the Fairfax, VA office as needed.
Job Description:
The Senior Proposal Manager is primarily responsible for managing complex, high-value proposals in support of ECS' growth goals, strategic initiatives, and service offerings. This position is a highly visible role that works closely with executive leadership, account executives, capture professionals, solution architects, and operations/delivery managers and support staff. Duties are performed within a team environment with a focus on story-telling, quality, efficiency, excellence, and timeliness.
Responsibilities:
- Managing assigned proposal resources, such as proposal analysts, graphic designers, technical contributors, etc.
- Writing, editing, and/or enhancing proposal content, to include management approaches, transition plans, past performance citations, resumes, and quality plans.
- Editing content written by others.
- Ensuring compliance with solicitation.
- Resolving issues or escalating to higher management as needed.
- Coordinating among key stakeholders.
- Mentoring more junior members of the team, such as Proposal Analysts.
- Analyzing solicitations, developing clarifying and risk mitigation questions as needed.
- Lead and participate in collaborative sessions to define and refine win strategy, competitive assessments, and customer pain points or hot buttons.
- Ensure development and distribution of appropriate proposal-related documentation, including compliance matrices, adherence to style guides, annotated outlines, proposal schedules, writing guidance, and kick-off presentations.
- Establish and maintain communications among geographically dispersed proposal teams, including subcontractors, using collaborative tools such as SharePoint, Teams, and ECS' custom developed proposal automation tools/applications.
- Coordinate with the Contracts, Subcontracts, and Pricing managers and analysts on cost, contractual, and subcontracting proposal volumes to ensure appropriate schedules and inputs are met.
- Author appropriate proposal sections and help design graphic concepts.
- Work with Solution Architects and Subject Matter Experts to assist in the design of the technical solutions for the proposals, contributing as a "thought leader" for the team.
- Review proposal content for compliance and cohesiveness.
- Collaborate with other proposal managers to share best practices and lessons learned as well as recommend areas for improvement of ECS' proposal operations and processes.
- Envision the entire proposal, tie in the win themes, manage color reviews, run daily stand-up meetings, and recognize and mitigate risks.
- Provide weekly status reports.
- Perform post submission proposal closeout activities.
- Lead win/loss debriefing review sessions.
Required Skills:
- 10 or more years' experience in Federal Proposal Development.
- Demonstrated experience managing $400M proposal efforts.
- Demonstrated experience leading oral proposal presentation development.
- Experience with leading and supporting complex proposals in the DoD, Federal Civilian, and or Intelligence Community sectors.
- Must work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Willingness and ability to learn ECS' custom Proposal Automation Tools.
- Leadership abilities, able to work with a variety of different proposal teams.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage a number of tasks or proposals simultaneously; able to be hands-on as well as strategic.
- Must exhibit a positive attitude, professional and ethical behavior, and cooperative demeanor.
- Communicate effectively with both senior executives and all ranges of proposal team members and contributors, as well as teaming partners.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to make the complex simple.
- Demonstrated ability to counsel and effectively influence others with and without authority; strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with all levels of management; ability to project a confident leadership image to peers, subordinates and executive management.
- Exceptional skills in Microsoft Word. Minimal experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Bachelor's Degree in English or Communications or similar field.
- Experience with video oral proposal presentation development.
- Experience with Microsoft SharePoint.
- Experience leading GSA FEDSIM proposals.
ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800 employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.
Job Summary
Full Time
$84k-115k (estimate)
05/04/2024
05/19/2024
ecslimited.com
RICHMOND, VA
1,000 - 3,000
1988
M GLASS
$50M - $200M
Business Services
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About ECS
ECS Limited is a Chantilly, VA-based consulting engineering firm. Organizationally we have 70+ offices and 2,000 employees in operating subsidiaries. Subsidiaries and their headquarter offices include: - ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC [Chantilly, VA]; - ECS Midwest, LLC [Chicago, IL]; - ECS Southeast, LLP [Charlotte, NC]; - ECS Florida, LLC [Orlando, FL]; - ECS Southwest, LLP [Dallas, TX]; - ECS Group of Companies [Chantilly, VA - provides administrative/support services to all operating subsidiaries]. Founded in 1988, ECS is an employee-owned corporation committed to providing high quality, innovative ...
services. The professional staff at ECS delivers value-added solutions through our core service lines: Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Consulting, Construction Materials Testing/Inspection, and Facilities Engineering and Consulting. 'Setting the Standard for Service is our corporate philosophy that permeates everything we do. We embrace providing services on time and under budget while adding value to our clients. Our goal is to provide high-quality engineering and related services; and to be recognized by our clients and colleagues for our innovative ideas, responsiveness and value. Our high repeat business volume, recommendations from our clients and professional associates are all measures of our commitment to the industry we proudly serve. At ECS, its not just about getting the job done its about getting the job done right. Talent acquisition at ECS receives strategic focus. We keep our career center current and up-to-date! So if you are looking for a new career opportunity or know someone who is, please visit www.ecslimited.com and submit your resume through our career center for review by our dedicated recruiting team.
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