Proposal Operations Director (Job ID: 4399)

Valkyrie Enterprises

$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or 15 years of relevant experience.
  • Ability to interpret complex government documents such as RFPs and RFIs.
  • Subject Matter Expert in technical proposal management.
  • Experience managing high-volume proposal operations.
  • Well-versed in competitive proposal processes, particularly Shipley.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to thrive in fast-paced environments.
  • Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication skills.
  • Familiarity with SharePoint or similar proposal management platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate proposal efforts with the Business Development team to align with capture strategies.
  • Develop and enhance a competitive technical proposal development organization.
  • Select, train, and manage a proposal team, fostering professional growth.
  • Facilitate collaboration with Capture Teams in creating key proposal deliverables.
  • Institutionalize best practices and continuous improvement within proposal processes.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance.
  • 401k plan with employer matching.
  • Education reimbursement for professional development.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) and holidays.
Full Job Description
Proposal Operations Director

Purpose
  • To lead Technical Proposal Operations and responsible for incorporating strategic and tactical concepts for a full range of large complex proposals through rapid-response task order proposals.
  • This position is located in Virginia Beach, VA.

Job Description
  • Coordinate with the Business Development team for integrating capture strategy goals and objectives into delivering compelling proposals.
  • Develop and manage a proactive, contemporary, competitive technical proposal development organization. Help institutionalize processes and procedures with a focus on continuous improvement based on industry best practices.
  • Select, train, and organize a quality team of proposal professionals. Set goals and objectives, monitor performance, provide frequent high-quality feedback, and support growth and development goals for staff.
  • Work collaboratively with Business Development and Capture Teams to facilitate the development of Capture Team deliverables to include themes and discriminators for use in proposal development.

Qualifications
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in an associated discipline or at least 15 years of proven and relative experience and performance.
  • Must have the ability to read, analyze, and understand Request For Proposals (RFP), Request for Information (RFI), Sources Sought, and other DoD acquisition documents.
  • Must be considered a Subject Matter Expert in technical proposal management.
  • Must have experience overseeing high volume proposal operations.
  • Must be well-versed in the competitive proposal processes (e.g.Shipley).
  • Must have strong leadership skills.
  • Must have exceptional people skills to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must have superior verbal, listening, and written communication skills.
  • Must have working knowledge of SharePoint or other platforms for proposal administration.

Security Requirements
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
  • If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id ).

Travel Requirements
  • Occasional travel- up to 10%


Physical Requirements:
  • Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
  • Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
  • Communicating with others to exchange information.
  • Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
  • Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.


Pre-Employment Requirements:

Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.

Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Pay Range: $120,000 - $150,000 per year

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