Proposal Manager

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Clearance Required: Secret 

Experience:

Journey is over 3 years

Senior - over 8 years of combined experience performing duties described in the functional description.

Position Description:

The Proposal Manager is responsible for leading and managing the development of competitive proposals and ensuring compliance with solicitation requirements while delivering compliant, compelling and high-quality submissions.

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Leads and coordinates the end-to-end proposal development process, including analyzing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), SF33s, Requests for Information (RFIs), and other solicitation documents.
• Leads all proposal activities, including managing proposal personnel, proposal schedules and deadlines, and monitoring the progress of the proposal
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders, including technical teams, subject matter experts (SMEs), contracts specialists, subcontracts and procurement, talent management and business development teams to gather and integrate information.
• Develops, writes, and edits proposal content, including executive summaries, technical volumes, past performance, management plans, and cost narratives.
• Develops and maintains proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and review plans to ensure timely and accurate submissions.
• Manage proposal color review process (Blue, Pink, Red, Gold teams), ensuring rigorous review of proposal documents to confirm compliance, consistency, and alignment with solicitation requirements and capture strategy.
• Manage color review assignments ensuring leadership participation.
• Manage feedback documentation assembly and dissemination to proposal team and adjudication and disposition of feedback and recommendations.
• Maintain and update content libraries, proposal templates, and graphics to streamline future proposal development efforts.
• Continuously refine and improve proposal development processes, tools, and templates to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support other Proposal Operations activities (e.g., content databases, SharePoint library management, and branded process refinement etc..) as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in proposal management
• Thorough understanding of and ability to incorporate competitive analysis, customer analysis, win strategy development, and price-to win analysis.
• Understanding of federal contracting processes, FAR/DFARS regulations, and government procurement practices.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple proposals simultaneously and prioritize competing projects
• Ability to deliver quality work on tight deadlines, with strong organization and priority setting skills
• Advanced working knowledge with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Adobe, Teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan, short- and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, 401K retirement & matching, Tuition assistance program, direct deposit, leave package and 11 paid federal holidays.
Salary: 
The projected salary range for this position is $75,000-$150,000; however, this is not a guarantee of salary.  Salary will be set based on experience and contractual requirements.

Salary : $75,000 - $150,000