ITCON Services, a rapidly growing small business, has a requirement for a dynamic and enthusiastic Proposal Manager, who is seeking a challenging and engaging opportunity. We find those who succeed in this role are highly motivated, flexible individuals, who are organized, quick to learn, and thrive in a fast-paced team environment.

The Proposal Manager is expected to work independently, employ effective time management skills to organize and handle multiple highly visible priorities and proposals simultaneously. Additional tasks will include advising and guiding project teams on process improvements to promote efficient proposal delivery and adherence to processes and standards.

At ITCON, we pride ourselves on offering competitive compensation, paid training and development opportunities, healthcare benefits that start on your first day, commuter benefits, a great work life balance, and the opportunity to work alongside an amazing and growing team! Ideally, this role would be based at ITCON Services headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia, but for the right candidate we would consider remote work.

Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lead the proposal development process across the proposal lifecycle
• Champion proposal processes and best practices and instill positive team culture on proposal efforts involving multiple teaming partners and geographically dispersed team members
• Work independently to develop compliant proposal outlines, compliance matrices, proposal schedules, and provide leadership and direction to cross-functional teams
• Facilitate proposal strategy sessions with a combination of business development, technical subject matter experts, and teaming partner staff to document usable proposal artifacts and assess the degree to which the approach is compelling or convincing
• Manage activities of proposal section leads and writers to produce high quality proposals
• Collaborate and work closely with capture managers and project managers to ensure the effective integration of win strategies, themes, and differentiators into proposal responses
• Lead and coordinate proposal color team reviews and color team debriefs
• Lead proposal process improvement efforts proactively
• Responsible for providing input and accessibility to proposal resources including past performance, resumes, archives, and other baseline information
• Coordinate government debriefs and internal lessons learned meetings to assist with Continuous Process Improvements in the proposal process
• Support in other business development-related activities

Minimum Job Requirements

• Minimum BA or BS degree in relevant field
• Minimum 4 years of proposal management and writing experience across IDIQs, BPAs, Task Orders/Delivery Orders/Call Orders, and RFIs/Sources Sought Responses
• Minimum 2 years of experience managing IT project for the Federal Government
• Shipley, APMP Foundation, or equivalent training of best practices in proposal development
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to establish and enforce high quality standards
• Excellent communication skills and adept at employee relations, including conflict resolution
• Proficiency in writing in technical subjects and critical editing skills
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated rigorous application of process with discipline
• Self-directed, detail-oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing and prioritizing competing requirements
• Experience supervising, mentoring, and training less-experienced proposal resources
• Advanced Microsoft Office and Teams skills
• Experience with GovWin, BGov, or other relevant business intelligence tools
• A genuine intellectual curiosity and fondness for solving complex problems

Desired Requirements

• Managed a portfolio of projects
• PMO support experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Agile certification/ Product Owner certification
• CMMI, ISO experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Federal Government: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote