OverviewCVP seeks a Proposal Manager to join our growing team. The Proposal Manager will be accountable for managing all stages of the proposal development process from solicitation release through proposal submission in response to government sources sought notices and requests for information (RFIs), quotes (RFQs), and proposals (RFPs). Under the guidance of the Senior Vice President of Growth and Director of Proposals, the individual will create compliant and compelling proposals that clearly and succinctly address the solicitation requirements.
Responsibilities
- Performs volume lead and writing assignments as necessary.
- Helps develop strong theme statements based on Capture Plan information.
- Completes storyboard template for proposal sections.
- Develops formal kickoff presentations and supports meeting logistics.
- Engages with Capture Managers to craft proposal strategy and develop compelling messaging that addresses the strengths of CVP’s offerings.
- Interfaces with section writers and subject matter experts (SMEs) in coordinating/preparing the response documents.
- Consolidates response input from multiple authors/reviewers; edits for content, clarity, and style.
- Facilitates Color Reviews throughout proposal development and provides feedback/ edits on other’s drafts. Ensures proper formatting, version control and standards are used in all submission documents.
- Performs desktop publishing in MS Word, and other tools (e.g., Adobe Acrobat, MS PowerPoint) to ensure proposal documents are properly formatted, compliant with solicitation requirements, easy to read, and visually appealing.
- Assists in all proposal management operations duties as directed by supervisors.
- Other assigned duties may include Pipedrive administration, opportunity research, marketing, graphic design/ technical writing, etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum of 7 years experience in proposal management, including producing and delivering proposals with technical subject matter, management consulting and IT services preferred.
- Experience in federal consulting.
- Experience leading proposal volumes and/or performing as a writer on proposals.
- Experience creating and drafting oral presentations.
- Experience with using AI and AI tools for proposal architecture writing and editing.
- Experience managing all facets of proposal preparation.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to generate grammatically correct English text.
- Ability to work in a collaborative/team environment.
- Ability to work under stress with tight schedule deadlines.
- Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word.
- Experience working in a Capture Management environment, or experience in Capture Planning, etc. is desired.
- Experience working within Microsoft SharePoint and Teams is desired.
- Training in formal capture/proposal methodologies, e.g., Shipley Proposal Training including Proposal Management, Proposal Writing, and Capturing Federal Business.