Proposal Manager

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With more than 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI & data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose. We've been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for six consecutive years and named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming environment for those looking to grow and make a meaningful impact. We encourage employees to push boundaries and help solve critical, world-changing federal challenges.

About the role

Credence has an immediate opening for a highly motivated, hands-on, detail-oriented Proposal Manager with proven proposal management and writing expertise supporting technical and software development solution-based proposals within the Federal sector. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated proposal support experience in two or more of Credence's technical disciplines, including Application Development, AI/ML, Data Analytics and Tracking, Cloud Hosting, Systems Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and related areas.

The successful candidate will enjoy working both independently and as part of a dynamic proposal team supporting small- to large-scale Federal proposals. Candidates should be experienced and comfortable taking on any or all aspects of the proposal development process as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal team processes and facilitate SME collaboration and support personnel for solution storyboarding, proposal development, writing, coordination, and production activities.
• Manage and write small- to large-scale strategic proposals to primarily Federal government agencies, both independently and as part of a proposal team.
• Manage and execute scorecard-based proposal plans and strategies, including documentation highlights and tags to substantiate points claimed, and experience summaries.
• Lead or assist SMEs in the technical approach storyboarding, solutioning, and writing processes, ensuring alignment with win themes, solution strengths, customer challenges, and market research.
• Create proposal-related documents such as compliance matrices, win theme/strength/capability matrices, proposal outlines, schedules, proposal-related questions, storyboards, color review documents, final proposal documents, white papers, and oral presentation materials.
• Communicate and manage deliverables from a diverse team of subcontractor and internal technical and management personnel.
• Write and edit technical approach volumes, ideally for technology-based proposals with input from SMEs, Architects, and Engineers.
• Lead and write various proposal volumes, including technical, management, staffing, past performance, QA/QC, and resumes.
• Develop and implement structured, repeatable proposal processes based on industry best practices.
• Support Federal government proposal pricing development.
• Manage quick task order responses for existing IDIQ contracts, with turnaround times as short as 7- or 10-days.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in proposal management, writing, and facilitation of solution-based responses to Federal Government RFPs, RFQs, FOPRs, White Papers, etc.
• 5+ years of experience working with and guiding technical SMEs to storyboard and develop solutions.
• Experience and working knowledge of managing and executing scorecard-based proposals.
• Working knowledge of the use of AI tools to support content research and proposal development.
• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree is preferred (Concentration preferred: English, Writing, Communications, etc.).
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent writing skills and the ability to understand technology and solution-based concepts.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of Adobe PDF file manipulation and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Strong ability to work with and format Word and PowerPoint templates.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Pay

Salary Range: $130,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, education, skills, and overall qualifications.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources