Senior Proposal Solutions and Writer

About the role

The Senior Proposal Solutions and Writer is a senior proposal writer responsible for shaping winning strategies, improving proposal quality at scale, strengthening proposal operations, and writing compelling, compliant proposals in response to complex, high-value federal pursuits.

Responsibilities

• Lead management proposal solutioning for large, complex, and/or high-risk federal pursuits, translating capture strategy into executable proposal approaches
• Write assigned proposal sections based on interviews, solutioning sessions, and industry best practices, that incorporate reviewer feedback and are tailored to the customer’s hot buttons and defined win themes/strengths
• Partner with Capture and Solution teams to ensure proposals clearly articulate people, process, and tools
• Shape win themes, discriminators, and proof points for management and technical volumes that align to customer mission priorities and evaluation criteria
• Identify and mitigate proposal risk early, advising leadership on solution gaps, compliance exposure, and staffing impacts
• Mentor more junior proposal staff to strengthen strategic thinking, judgment, and proposal leadership skills

Requirements

This role requires a US citizen and the ability to obtain a public trust clearance. The candidate must have 10+ years of experience in federal proposal development, including leadership roles on complex pursuits. Experience supporting large IDIQs, task-order driven environments, or assisted acquisition models is desired. Experience integrating AI-enabled tools into proposal workflows while maintaining quality and compliance is also desired. Demonstrated success shaping and reviewing large, compliance-driven proposals is required. The candidate should have a deep understanding of proposal strategy, evaluation criteria, and competitive positioning, along with strong command of technical and management proposal writing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10+ years of experience in federal proposal development, including leadership roles on complex pursuits
• Experience supporting large IDIQs, task-order driven environments, or assisted acquisition models
• Experience integrating AI-enabled tools into proposal workflows while maintaining quality and compliance
• Demonstrated success shaping and reviewing large, compliance-driven proposals
• Deep understanding of proposal strategy, evaluation criteria, and competitive positioning
• Strong command of technical and management proposal writing
• Experience operating across multiple proposals simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little management oversight while collaborating with large proposal teams

Skills

• Proposal Strategy
• Proposal Writing
• Writing

Benefits

GDIT offers comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, including a 401(k) plan with company match, competitive pay and paid time off, and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave. Other offerings include short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.