ResponsibilitiesPeraton is seeking a Slide Engineer (SE) to support FEDSIM proposal development within the Center of Excellence (CoE). This role is responsible for creating high-quality oral presentation slides for large federal contracts, which typically range from $100 million to over $1 billion in value.
As a Slide Engineer, you will collaborate with technical experts, graphics designers, volume leads, proposal managers, and other stakeholders to produce clear, compelling presentations. You will translate written content from worksheets, discussions, and strategy sessions into visually engaging slides that integrate win themes, benefits, and proof points.
You will also document the slide creation process, ensuring alignment with CoE best practices. While this position is primarily remote, onsite work will be required after the Final TOR (solicitation) is released, including in war rooms or classified spaces in Herndon, VA, as needed.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the development of oral presentation slide decks, collaborating with Capture Managers, Business Development teams, and Solution Architects to meet FEDSIM requirements.
- Graphically represent a proposed solution in collaboration with a Capture Manager, Lead Solution Architect and Proposal Manager.
- Ensure slide content aligns with government-provided documents, including RFIs, PWS, eRRs, final RFPs, and other solicitation materials.
- Maintain and refine CoE standard processes for slide development, ensuring consistency across proposal teams.
- Apply Agile delivery methods, incorporating weekly sprints to iteratively enhance slide content.
- Guide and support writers, technical leads, partners, and graphics teams in slide content creation.
- Strengthen messaging within slides, emphasizing key differentiators, proof points, partner roles, and key personnel details.
Qualifications
- 12+ years supporting government programs and technical solutions
- 7+ years of experience in government proposal development.
- Proven experience creating oral slide decks for FEDSIM proposals within the last 5 years.
- 3+ years in graphic solution development, including solution planning, color team reviews, editing, compliance checks, production, and responding to evaluator questions (ENs).
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to guide teams, resolve challenges, and enhance proposal content.
- Ability to manage tasks independently, handling multiple deadlines efficiently.
- Willingness to work onsite during critical proposal periods (especially post-Final TOR release), including potential evenings and weekends.
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to solve problems and guide teams toward high-quality proposal content.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to work onsite during critical proposal phases (Final TOR release), including evenings and weekends if necessary.
- Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and business acumen.
- Experience leveraging artificial intelligence in developing graphic and solution elements.
- Ability to use automated tools such as Microsoft Office to present ideas, information, and reports.
- Ability to be onsite in Herndon, VA for quarterly training and proposal support.
- Willingness to travel, as necessary
- Must be a US citizen
CLEARANCE REQUIRED:
- Secret desired; not required.
Target Salary Range$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individuals experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
