SAIC

Proposal Manager

SAIC • $110K — $130K *
Reston, VA 20191In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with ten years of related experience or a Master's degree with eight years or a PhD/JD with five years of experience.
  • 7+ years of managing and writing competitive Federal Government proposals.
  • Familiarity with the proposal development life cycle and industry best practices such as Shipley.
  • Ability to manage multiple proposals with competing timelines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with diverse contributors and reviewers.
  • Initiative to lead proposal phases independently without detailed oversight.
  • Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills with a keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all aspects of proposal development, including planning and scheduling.
  • Develop and maintain proposal management artifacts for each opportunity.
  • Analyze proposal sections for clarity and compliance, editing when necessary.
  • Collaborate with various teams to secure resources for proposal submissions.
  • Define and communicate roles within the proposal team for clarity.
  • Assist in refining templates and processes for streamlined proposal development.
  • Conduct color reviews and manage feedback from team reviewers.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with occasional travel.
  • Dynamic, agile work environment.
  • Collaboration with teams across various levels and departments.
  • Opportunities for professional growth in proposal management.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Proposal Manager to join our dynamic Agile Response Team efforts supporting the Civilian Business Group. Candidate may work remote as long as they have the ability to travel and/or work in the office as solutioning and proposal needs dictate. Responsible for managing proposal efforts, as well as working closely with business development, capture and operational personnel to develop and deliver winning, high-quality Federal Government proposals. Occasional travel may be possible.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

  • Manage proposals, including all aspects of proposal development such as pre-proposal planning activities, kick-off meeting, capture plan and value proposition conveyance, theme development, schedule management and adherence, action/issue tracking, proposal structure development, compliance oversight, content plans, writing instructions and team guidance, color review team coordination, and production oversight.
  • Develop/maintain proposal management-related artifacts for each opportunity to include kickoff materials, content plans, master outline and compliance matrix, schedule, writing instructions and templates, daily stand-up agenda and notes, proposal team contact list, action items, and color team review briefings.
  • Review/analyze proposal sections for consistency and clarity, compliance with solicitation requirements, and alignment with proposed solutions and themes and write, re-write, and/or edit proposal sections as necessary to deliver high-quality, winning proposal product.
  • Collaborate with business development, capture staff, and operational leadership to obtain adequate resources for accomplishing a high-quality proposal submittal in a timely manner.
  • Collaborate with the capture manager, subject matter experts, solution architects, and proposal writers to refine proposal sections to ensure accuracy, compliance, consistency, and reflection of win strategies.
  • Clarify, communicate, and enforce roles and responsibilities of the proposal team members.
  • Assist in the development and refinement of templates and standardized processes to streamline proposal development.
  • Provide frequent updates regarding proposal progress to team via periodic stand-up meetings that discuss volume/section status, schedule, and action items.
  • Prepare for and conduct color reviews of written proposal volumes to include in-briefing and de-briefing reviewers, consolidating and resolving minor comments, and working with the capture manager and solution architect to resolve major comments.
  • Work with the contracts and pricing leads to remain current on all solicitation modifications and pricing milestones, communicate changes and updates to the team, and revise the schedule, outline, and compliance matrix as necessary throughout proposal life cycle.
  • Ensure proposal compliance, checking submittal for compliance regularly throughout the proposal cycle.
  • Perform white glove review, desktop publishing, and other proposal production activities on final proposal documents to include Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • Work in an agile environment, promoting flexibility and adaptability to customer timelines while leading and/or contributing to the development and documentation of proposal processes, plans, and templates to standardize and streamline the team's approach to developing proposal responses.


Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree (with demonstrated writing capabilities).
  • 7+ years of demonstrated experience managing and writing winning competitive Federal Government proposals in a defined proposal role or Master's Degree and 4 years of demonstrated experience.
  • Knowledge of the proposal development life cycle and understanding of Shipley and other industry-wide proposal development processes and best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage multiple, concurrent proposal responses with competing timelines, rotating proposal development contributors, and changing priorities to produce accurate, high-quality content.
  • Dynamic interpersonal skills to interact with the variety of proposal contributors, reviewers, and approvers, including executives, all levels of management, subject matter experts, operations team members, writers, graphic artists, and subcontractors/external partners.
  • Ability to take initiative and act independently while leading and executing all phases of the proposal lifecycle without explicit direction or detailed task descriptions from leadership.
  • Ability to internalize constructive feedback received, extrapolate, and apply it to similar scenarios in the future to continuously improve ability to act independently and make appropriate judgment calls without specific direction from leadership.
  • Excellent writing and editing, analytical and critical thinking, and communication skills with superior attention to detail.
  • Experience developing IDIQ, GWAC, schedule, and other Federal vehicle acquisition proposals, as well as responding to the subsequent quick-turn task orders issued on these vehicles.
  • Understanding of the FAR, especially best-value evaluations.
  • Experience with Federal Government procurement in health/civilian agencies and/or information technology field.
  • Competency in the use of proposal collaboration tools and best practices.


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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