This role will perform as the
Proposal Team Lead / Proposal Manager to lead our Proposal Management function supporting U.S. Government (Federal and State and Local) pursuits. This role is responsible for
driving proposal excellenceacross the enterprise-by leading, mentoring, and scaling the Proposal Team-while
selectively managing proposals for high-value, high-risk, or strategically critical opportunities.
This is a
leadership-first, player/coach role. The successful candidate will focus on building consistency, discipline, and quality across Titan's proposal portfolio, stepping into direct proposal ownership only when it matters most.
Duties and Responsibilities:Lead and Scale the Proposal Team- Lead, mentor, and develop Titan's Proposal Managers, Proposal Specialists, writers, and proposal support resources.
- Manage proposal staffing and workload balancing across multiple, concurrent federal and state and local pursuits.
- Collaborate with personnel to support functions including IDIQ Program Management, Sharepoint, and AI Tool management.
- Establish and enforce proposal operating standards, including kickoff expectations, status cadence, Red Flag sessions, and Pink/Red/Gold reviews.
- Serve as the escalation point for proposal risk, resourcing challenges, schedule pressure, or compliance concerns.
- Drive continuous improvement of proposal processes, templates, tools, and reusable content libraries.
- Partner closely with Capture, Business Development, Technical Leadership, Contracts, Pricing, and Executive Leadership to ensure proposal operations align with TITAN's growth priorities.
Selective Proposal Ownership- Serve as Proposal Manager on strategic, high dollar, or mission critical pursuits as needed.
- Lead end to end proposal execution when assigned-ensuring compliance, quality, and on time submission.
- Model proposal best practices and mentor team members through real time execution on complex bids.
You MUST have:- Active or eligible to obtain a Secret security clearance.
- 10+ years of federal proposal experience.
- 6+ years as a Proposal Manager or Senior Proposal Manager.
- Demonstrated experience leading proposal teams, not just managing individual proposals.
- Strong understanding of federal solicitations (state and local experience a plus), proposal compliance, and color team reviews.
- Proven ability to lead teams under deadline pressure while maintaining quality and discipline.
It's GREAT if you also have:- Experience leading large, complex proposals ($50M+).
- Experience leading a team of Proposal Managers.
- Proposal methodology training (e.g., Shipley).
- Experience overseeing editing, desktop publishing, or graphics functions.
- Experience with IDIQ Program Management, Sharepoint, and AI Tool management.
Education:- Bachelor's degree in related field required + 10 years' experience OR Master's degree in related field + 8 years' experience
