Proposal Manager

Job summary

The Proposal & Capture Manager will play a pivotal role in Voyager Technologies' growth engine, managing project management, strategic thinking, and content generation.

Responsibilities

• Crafting compelling materials to inform market research and acquisition strategies.
• Writing clear, persuasive technical, cost, and business narratives on cutting-edge capabilities.
• Developing and implementing robust pricing strategies in coordination with the Voyager Pricing Organization.
• Collaborating across internal and external stakeholder teams to successfully close deals.
• Leading internal proposal reviews.
• Constructing narratives and proposal documents to drive business growth.
• Analyzing RFP/RFI/ROM requirements, coordinating with performing organizations to develop all elements of the response, supporting internal proposal reviews, supporting customer fact findings, and providing negotiation support.
• Ensuring adherence to FAR, TINA, and Voyager Technologies policies and procedures regarding proposal preparation, review, compliance, submission, updates/revisions, and negotiations.
• Partnering with diverse business and technical stakeholders to pursue long-term opportunities and execute Voyager's capture, pricing, and outreach strategy through proposals, white papers, and various contractual documents.
• Ensuring absolute compliance with all bespoke requirements for each effort.
• Managing and writing high-quality responses to Government and customer requests, including RFIs, white papers, product information requests, quotes, and complex proposals.
• Developing, maintaining, and owning the strategic proposal structure across all of Voyager’s products and business lines.
• Establishing and continuously improving the end-to-end proposal process.
• Developing and curating a comprehensive content library of reusable prose, technical briefs, and graphics for use across the business.
• Coordinating directly with technical counterparts on the Engineering team to accurately and compellingly represent the company’s technology to potential customers.
• Monitoring, triaging, and flagging potential opportunities to key internal stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in proposals, contracts, pricing, or operations – ideally in aerospace, defense, aviation, or a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Exceptional writing skills with a proven ability to generate comprehensive documents under tight deadlines.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, TINA, and other Government procurement regulations as they pertain to proposals.
• Aptitude and experience in building structure and process.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex technical information, actively listen, understand business needs, and build strong relationships across the organization.
• Comfort and experience working with a diverse range of disciplines, including Design, Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Legal and Finance.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance (requires US citizenship).

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering.
• Experience with Space Programs.
• An active TS/SCI clearance and experience with Special Access Programs (SAP).

Key competencies

• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good collaboration skills with proven ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and accurately to meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and stay organized within a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic thinking with a results-oriented mindset.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
• Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic team environment.

Work Environment

• This position will be hybrid with up to 25% travel to Voyager Technologies sites (CO, CA, TX, OH, NV)
• May require occasional travel to customer sites, manufacturing locations, or industry events.

Pay Range

$130,000 - $190,000 USD

Additional Information

Voyager Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.