Senior Proposal Manager (FEDSIM/DoD Specialist)

ITility seeks a talented Senior Proposal Manager (FEDSIM/DoD Specialist) to lead the development of complex, multi-million dollar proposals for the Department of Defense. You will be the primary lead for our highest-priority FEDSIM pursuits. Unlike standard written bids, you will be responsible for orchestrating "Best Value" submissions that include written volumes, oral presentation slide decks, and video-recorded technical demonstrations. You will translate capture strategies into high-scoring, compliant proposals that clearly articulate our technical and management superiority. 

This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days per week onsite in Chantilly, VA.

ITility is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business with a passion to equip our nation’s Intelligence Community, armed forces and first responders with the very best to empower their missions. From the virtual battlefield to boots on the ground, our people, processes, and performance drive our ability to help our clients protect what matters, now and for generations to come.

At ITility, we help our customers command the future by thinking beyond perceived limits to create new, unexpected ways to protect and defend our nation. We inspire and empower people to create significant solutions that secure what matters to our customers and communities, here and around the globe. 

We Value:

• The Drive to Perform Beyond Perceived Limits.
• The Desire to Find Significance in All We Do.
• The Passion and Compassion That Powers Both.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Full-Lifecycle Management: Lead the proposal process from pre-RFP planning (kick-off, storyboarding) through submission and post-submission (B&P budget management, lessons learned).
• FEDSIM Strategy Execution: Oversee the unique FEDSIM requirements, specifically the development of "Orals" (oral presentations) and technical scenario responses.
• Compliance & Quality: Create and maintain the compliance matrix, annotated outlines, and proposal schedules to ensure 100% responsiveness to Section L & M.
• Orals Coaching: Facilitate rehearsal sessions, coach Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on presentation delivery, and manage the production of high-impact graphics and video components.
• Color Team Leadership: Plan and lead Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews; adjudicate comments and ensure the final product is "Blue-rated."
• Team Coordination: Manage a diverse team of proposal writers, graphic designers, desktop publishers, and subcontractors under tight, immovable deadlines.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience: 8–12 years of Federal Proposal Management experience, with a documented history of leading 2 major FEDSIM wins ($100M ).
• Process Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of the Shipley proposal process or similar formal methodologies.
• Technical Savvy: Ability to interview technical SMEs and translate complex engineering/IT concepts into "evaluator-friendly" prose.
• Communication: Exceptional editorial skills and the ability to command a room during high-pressure proposal stand-ups.
• Software: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Word styles and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and collaborative tools like SharePoint or Privia.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience supporting USSOCOM bids.
• Experience supporting proposals for OCONUS work.  
• PMI Program Management Professional or Association of Proposal Management Professionals. 

Physical Requirements:

• Work is typically performed in an office setting.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see.
• Must have the ability to lift 15-25 pounds.

ITility is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ITility is committed to providing a work environment that is non-discriminatory, harassment free, fair, ethical and inclusive.

ITility is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace. ITility strictly prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including without limitation, recruiting, hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline and termination. This policy covers conduct occurring at ITility’s offices, client sites, other locations where ITility is providing services, and to all work-related activities.