Job Description

The Deputy Program Director may be required to be a volume lead and/or writer as well as manage the proposal process. This role is expected to provide leadership and management oversight to develop volumes and ensure that they are compliant with solicitation requirements.

Essential Functions:

Act as deputy for proposal director with staffing, planning, and other activities.
Manage and direct proposal efforts and personnel
Participate in the development and review of proposal strategies and themes, and develop a Proposal Management Plan
Coordinate with company management to assemble proposal teams of resources, recommending internal resources and/or external resources when required
Create a proposal outline and use it throughout the proposal development effort
Analyze the RFP requirements against the proposal outline to ensure compliance and responsiveness to the customer's issues and needs throughout the proposal development effort
Create the proposal compliance matrix and track the fulfillment of all requirements throughout the proposal development effort
Direct writing/editing/rewriting efforts and graphic concepts development as needed
Coordinate between the cost volume and the technical/management so that they are consistent
Review completed storyboards and proposal sections to ensure requirements are addressed and that customer page limits are met
Conduct regular proposal progress status meetings and maintain the proposal schedule
Conduct color team reviews and ensure that the appropriate comments are incorporated into the proposal
Create and direct proposal schedule in order to produce proposal and ensure delivery in advance of due dates
Perform light desktop publishing and editing

Required Experience

5 years or more of proposal management in federal procurements (DOD, DHS, and GSA preferred) including small task orders to large, multi-volume, complex solicitations
3 years of more writing (management, past performance, resumes, etc.) highly preferred.
Strong proposal management skills in professional services
Experience proposal writing with the added ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally
Capabilities with MS Word, Excel, and other tools to assist in the production of proposals
Enthusiasm for rolling-up your sleeves and working together as a team to produce exemplary deliverables

Highly Preferred:

Flexibility to work in various roles with staff with range of proposal capabilities
Ability to creatively problem solve
Ability to work within Shipley process with the agility to tailor to size, timeline, and resources available for bid

Valid through: 4/17/2021