Summary:

The Proposal Manager is advisor to the Vice President of Business Development and Director of Business Development, responsible for the management and identification of opportunities, the generation of proposals, and the support of all proposal related activities. The successful candidate will interface with all levels of company, customer, and government personnel to ensure successful outcomes of submitted proposals. This position requires a self-motivated candidate capable of working in an independent environment with minimal direction and requires experience and knowledge in all facets of opportunity identification, proposal creation, and management of proposal artifacts. The proposal manager will interact with company personnel to provide proposal generation, expertise, guidance, and advice to management and staff within the company.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for reviewing and dissecting solicitation documents to identify proposal requirements, ensure full compliance, and develop key proposal artifacts.
• Responsible for establishing a schedule for writing, reviews, and production based on the submission due
• Create the necessary templates and outlines for proposal volumes to ensure complete, compliant responses. Ensure all proposal volumes/sections agree, including oral presentation, if required.
• Writing and editing proposals to ensure readability and compliance.
• Conduct interviews and work closely with internal and external team members to ensure a comprehensive and compliant response.
• Graphically oriented to assist in developing graphics that convey the theme or solution being proposed and ensuring accuracy of illustrations and proposal covers.
• Adept at writing proposals that lead evaluators through the relevant sections in a concise
• Skilled at incorporating win themes and strategies in appropriate locations in the text. Experience and ability to write original text for such activities as Executive Summaries, company qualifications/ capabilities, past performance, resumes and other marketing-related
• Demonstrated experience to take data developed by subject matter experts to refine and incorporate it into the proposal text in a compliant, comprehensive and legible manner.
• Incorporate and format written responses into a formal review document at each level of review.
• Track schedule and progress to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Analyze federal RFP's and comprehensively outline all stated requirements
• Research various Gov't sites and GWAC sites for upcoming opportunities and track as
• Locate RFPs, drafts, announcements for upcoming bids
• Utilize the Internet and Intranet as tools to support bid activities

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Proven record of honesty and integrity in all relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative style.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Fluent in both oral and written English.
• Above average skills in Microsoft Office products Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage complex workload and handle pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to utilize the Internet and Intranet as tools to support bid activities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal Strong customer service focus/skills. Extreme attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and written/ verbal communication.
• Flexible with respect to conceptual and procedural change.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines with professional.
• Ability to follow established policies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Three (3) years proposal support
• Five (5) years of proposal support experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expert in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, PowerPoint,
• Ability to Research various Gov't sites and GWAC sites for upcoming opportunities and track as applicable.
• Able to locate RFPs, drafts, announcements for upcoming
• Ability to analyze federal RFP's and comprehensively outline all stated requirements.
• Creative problem
• Ability to understand complex concepts.
• Availability to work long hours and over weekends when needed to complete proposals on schedule.

Pay and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000 annually.