Proposal Manager

Accountabilities

• Oversight of the full proposal development process for federal government opportunities, ensuring submissions are accurate, compliant, persuasive, and delivered on schedule.
• Manage end-to-end proposal activities for federal opportunities, including RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, sources sought notices, and task orders.
• Develop proposal schedules, compliance matrices, outlines, review plans, and submission timelines.
• Write, edit, and refine proposal content, including technical approaches, management plans, staffing strategies, executive summaries, and past performance sections.
• Cook up proposal kickoff meetings, color team reviews, and final submission processes.
• Ensure proposals meet customer requirements, compliance standards, quality expectations, and deadlines.
• Maintain proposal resources, including templates, resumes, reusable content libraries, and best-practice documentation.
• Support capture planning, win strategies, and business development activities.
• Improve proposal workflows and establish repeatable processes to increase efficiency.
• Collaborate with leadership, business development teams, recruiters, technical specialists, and external partners.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance proposal quality and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Strong federal proposal management experience.
• Excellent writing skills.
• The ability to manage complex deadlines independently.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing and writing federal government proposals.
• Experience supporting federal contractors, particularly small business contractors, is preferred.
• Strong proposal writing, editing, proofreading, and content development skills.
• Experience with IDIQs, GWACs, and task order proposals.
• Knowledge of Shipley proposal methodology; certification is preferred.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS regulations and federal procurement processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and related collaboration tools.
• Ability to independently manage multiple proposals, priorities, and deadlines in a remote environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC) proposal experience is a plus.
• Experience supporting capture management, business development, or proposal strategy initiatives is preferred.
• Familiarity with proposal graphics and visualization tools such as Visio, Adobe Creative Suite, or PowerPoint is beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Remote flexibility.
• The opportunity to contribute to impactful technology and government-focused initiatives.