Senior Proposal Manager (Remote)

Teleworking: Yes

Travel: Occasional travel to the Arlington, VA office may be required

Benefits: Yes

Position Overview:

Oversees all aspects of a proposal’s development process from receipt of DRFP/RFP through submission to customer and post-submittal actions (ENs, FPR). The selected candidate will engage with multifaceted teams to execute highly effective proposal efforts and support other various business development and proposal tasks, as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Manage proposal lifecycle to include preparing pre-solicitation plans, providing strategy input, identifying, and assessing requirements, reviewing compliance, and coordinating production and submittal
• Create and execute proposal development plan and schedule to include contributing to and leading Color Team reviews
• Ensure proposals are timely, compliant, and compelling, maximizing the probability of win
• Hold and lead proposal kickoff meetings to identify proposal requirements and articulate team roles and responsibilities to proposal stakeholders
• Develop outlines based on proposal requirements and evaluation criteria
• Participate in the development and review of proposal strategies and themes, generate writing assignments, and support post-proposal activities, as needed, including significant input to After Action Reviews
• Review proposal content for compliance, accuracy, and consistency across volumes
• Organize production and finalize proposal documents for delivery of proposal submissions
• Facilitate continuous proposal process improvement discussions and documentation

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience and 7+ years’ experience managing large and small proposal responses supporting Federal, State, and/or Local Customers
• Knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Government’s competitive acquisition process including federal procurement regulations (FAR/DFAR)
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with short turnarounds
• Ability to work in a fluid environment and complete ad hoc proposal management tasks, such as stand-alone compliance reviews
• Detail and quality oriented with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Must possess excellent writing skills, including proposal writing
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• PMP, APMP, or Shipley certification (preferred)

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Physical Demands: T he physical demands listed below, though not fully inclusive, are that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. The employee is frequently required to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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