What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal Manager II position at Tyonek Manufacturing Group, Inc.?
General Description
The Proposal Manager oversees the planning, development, submission and customer interaction for competitive and non-
competitive sales proposals as an integral part of the Business Development Team. This position is the team captain for
submitting on-time, compliant, complete, and compelling proposals that address customer requirements while best
positioning the Tyonek solution for competitive evaluation scoring. Oversees content development in technical and non-
technical aspects of each proposal. Oversees the development, implementation, refinement and oversight of processes,
tools, techniques and procedures related to the end-to-end proposal process. Coordinates resources and schedules to keep
multiple, simultaneous programs on track. The Proposal Manager coordinates and de-conflicts multiple, simultaneous bids to
minimize stress while maximizing efforts of the proposal team and company staff, driving consistent development and timely
production/submission of highly rated compliant proposals.
DUTIES
Develops, implements, refines, and manages all processes, procedures, tools, and techniques related to the
development and submission of compliant, complete, compelling, and competitive aerospace and defense market
proposals valued at $1M-$250M
Performs duties of a technical writer in the absence of available writers. Provides technical writing and written
content for proposals
Oversees development and completion of visual communications tools (graphics, images, charts, etc.) for use in
proposals and other business development / sales documents
Maintains 100% compliance quality standard for submitted proposals
Ensures 100% timeliness quality standard for proposal production, shipping, and delivery, with necessary backup
plans as needed to mitigate logistics risk
Oversees the development of all proposal volumes, in close coordination with functional leads and SMEs
Leads innovation/scope development sessions with broad teams to identify and refine new solutions, win themes,
strengths and advantages, concepts of operation, etc. for use in competitive proposals
Plans, schedules, and facilitates proposal reviews, review recovery, after action reviews and process improvement
Responsible for all aspects of proposal quality control and schedule management
Utilizes prior knowledge and experience to help lead, inform and share "lessons learned" to those preparing
proposals
Travel may be required
Other duties as assigned
Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in English, Business, Engineering, Communications, Technical Writing or related fields of study
required; Master's degree in English or Business fields a plus
Minimum 4 to 7 years' experience as a proposal manager
Must have experience submitting complex proposals with values greater than $20M
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus
Completion of Shipley Associates or related proposal professional training course(s) highly desired
Strong Microsoft office suite (especially MS Word, MS Excel) skills mandatory
Adobe Creative Suite skills desired
Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform post offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing
Phsyical Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements
listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
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The Proposal Manager oversees the planning, development, submission and customer interaction for competitive and non-
competitive sales proposals as an integral part of the Business Development Team. This position is the team captain for
submitting on-time, compliant, complete, and compelling proposals that address customer requirements while best
positioning the Tyonek solution for competitive evaluation scoring. Oversees content development in technical and non-
technical aspects of each proposal. Oversees the development, implementation, refinement and oversight of processes,
tools, techniques and procedures related to the end-to-end proposal process. Coordinates resources and schedules to keep
multiple, simultaneous programs on track. The Proposal Manager coordinates and de-conflicts multiple, simultaneous bids to
minimize stress while maximizing efforts of the proposal team and company staff, driving consistent development and timely
production/submission of highly rated compliant proposals.
DUTIES
Develops, implements, refines, and manages all processes, procedures, tools, and techniques related to the
development and submission of compliant, complete, compelling, and competitive aerospace and defense market
proposals valued at $1M-$250M
Performs duties of a technical writer in the absence of available writers. Provides technical writing and written
content for proposals
Oversees development and completion of visual communications tools (graphics, images, charts, etc.) for use in
proposals and other business development / sales documents
Maintains 100% compliance quality standard for submitted proposals
Ensures 100% timeliness quality standard for proposal production, shipping, and delivery, with necessary backup
plans as needed to mitigate logistics risk
Oversees the development of all proposal volumes, in close coordination with functional leads and SMEs
Leads innovation/scope development sessions with broad teams to identify and refine new solutions, win themes,
strengths and advantages, concepts of operation, etc. for use in competitive proposals
Plans, schedules, and facilitates proposal reviews, review recovery, after action reviews and process improvement
Responsible for all aspects of proposal quality control and schedule management
Utilizes prior knowledge and experience to help lead, inform and share "lessons learned" to those preparing
proposals
Travel may be required
Other duties as assigned
Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in English, Business, Engineering, Communications, Technical Writing or related fields of study
required; Master's degree in English or Business fields a plus
Minimum 4 to 7 years' experience as a proposal manager
Must have experience submitting complex proposals with values greater than $20M
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus
Completion of Shipley Associates or related proposal professional training course(s) highly desired
Strong Microsoft office suite (especially MS Word, MS Excel) skills mandatory
Adobe Creative Suite skills desired
Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform post offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing
Phsyical Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements
listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
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