Solutions Architect & Proposal Manager

About The Role

The Solutions Architect & Proposal Manager plays a critical role in bridging the gap between complex technical solutions and client requirements to drive successful business outcomes. This role is responsible for leading federal proposals from kickoff through submission in support of mission-critical programs across Space Operations, Missile Defense, Cyber, and Intelligence. The position requires direct involvement in capture activities, technical solution development, proposal management, and content creation in response to U.S. Government solicitations. The individual in this role will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage proposal schedules and deliverables, support development of compliant and compelling technical and management approaches, and produce high-quality proposal content under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate proposal reviews, ensuring alignment with customer requirements.
• Maintain proposal quality standards.
• Support overall capture and business development efforts.
• Lead end-to-end proposal development for assigned opportunities, including compliance matrices, annotated outlines, writing assignments, color team coordination, and final production.
• Develop and manage master proposal schedules; coordinate internal reviewers, technical SMEs, subcontractor inputs, and executive reviewers against hard deadlines.
• Ensure proposal volumes are fully compliant with RFP Section L/M requirements and structured to maximize evaluator scoring.
• Produce draft and final proposal content across technical, management, staffing, and past performance volumes.
• Support pricing strategy development and coordinate with Finance to integrate cost narratives.
• Manage lessons learned, maintain proposal library, and continuously improve reusable content assets.
• Write and edit proposal content that is clear, compliant, concise, and compelling; translate complex technical concepts into evaluator-accessible prose.
• Develop graphics concepts, infographics, and visual frameworks to support proposal narratives; coordinate with graphic designers or produce figures directly as needed.
• Support executive-level deliverables including white papers, capability briefings, customer presentations, and BD collateral.
• Contribute to RFI and Sources Sought responses; support market research submissions and industry day engagements.

Technical Writing & Communications

• Create graphics concepts, infographics, and visual frameworks to support proposal narratives; coordinate with graphic designers or produce figures directly as needed.
• Support executive-level deliverables including white papers, capability briefings, customer presentations, and BD collateral.
• Contribute to RFI and Sources Sought responses; support market research submissions and industry day engagements.

Relevant Mission & Technical Domains

• Space & Missile Defense
• Cyber & IT Engineering
• Agency & Customer Focus: Space Force Operations Support, Cybersecurity (CMMC, RMF, Zero Trust), DoD Space Force (Space Delta units), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Programs, Enterprise IT Architecture & Engineering, Missile Defense Agency Ground-Based Sensor Systems (SBIRS, UEWR), Software Development / DevSecOps, Army (USASMDC, SMDC), Command & Control (C2)
• Navy (SPAWAR, NAVFAC, NSWC), Space Situational Awareness / SSA, Network Engineering & Infrastructure, NASA / NASA JPL, Satellite Operations & TT&C, IT Operations & Managed Services, NGA / NRO / Intelligence Community, Training Systems & Simulation Facilities / O&M (DoD), NOAA / DISA / GSA

Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Technical expertise in cloud platforms, networking, and software development.
• Project management and organizational skills.