Junior Proposal Manager

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Junior Proposal Manager to join our remote team. In this role, you will drive growth across the Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civilian agencies, and the Intelligence Community by supporting the full proposal lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the end-to-end proposal lifecycle, including drafting compliance matrices, maintaining proposal schedules, creating outlines, and organizing team folders.
• Coordinate with technical subject matter experts to gather, format, and edit compliant proposal content using ManTech templates and style guides.
• Facilitate color team reviews (Red, Gold, etc.), track reviewer feedback, and manage final document production and submission preparation.
• Maintain proposal documentation across collaboration platforms (SharePoint, Teams) and assist with proposal software tools (e.g., VisibleThread).
• Participate in post-submission debriefs, capture lessons learned, and assist in maintaining corporate boilerplate libraries and past performance archives.
• Support process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 2+ years of proposal development or coordination experience in a federal contracting environment.
• Familiarity with the federal procurement lifecycle (RFIs, RFPs, Task Orders).
• Strong writing, editing, formatting, and organizational skills with sharp attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and collaboration platforms (SharePoint, MS Teams).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience or internships with a large Federal Systems Integrator.
• Basic familiarity with proposal management tools (e.g., VisibleThread) or AI writing assistants.
• Understanding of core domain topics (Cyber, Data/AI, IT Services).
• Foundation in the Shipley Process or APMP best practices (APMP Foundation certification is a plus).

Physical Requirements

• Position is 100% remote.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time operating a workstation.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, including delivering presentations and exchanging accurate information.