Senior Proposal Manager

GovPath

$90K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years managing similar tasks in RFP response processes.
  • Public sector experience is essential for this role.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with presentation experience.
  • Ability to track submission requirements with precision and attention to detail.
  • Customer-focused with a solution-oriented mindset.
  • Assertive and capable of leading tasks to completion while owning mistakes.

Responsibilities

  • Identify sales opportunities through procurement tools for new RFI/RFPs.
  • Perform initial triage of RFPs and organize the team with opportunity summaries.
  • Manage the RFP response process from kickoff to submission.
  • Break down RFPs into tasks and assign responsibilities to team members.
  • Craft new content and develop RFP templates as needed.
  • Track performance of RFP submissions, including wins and losses.
  • Work closely with sales to strategize on win themes against the competition.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
  • Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
  • Bonus Plan with vacation, personal, and sick time included.
  • 401K Plan with a generous safe harbor contribution.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position will report directly to our Director Sales Strategy. This is a highly visible role within the organization, working with a broad spectrum of company staff.

Responsibilities
  • Identify sales opportunities by leveraging procurement tools and websites to be alerted of new RFI/RFP's.
  • Perform initial triage of RFP's and organizing the team with a synopsis of the opportunity.


Manage the RFP Response process which includes the following:
  • Conduct kickoff calls
  • Developing a project schedule
  • Breaking down RFP's into tasks and assignments
  • Working with team members to complete all areas of the response
  • Perform final review and submission of RFP
  • Responding to services RFP's including implementations, projects and staff augmentation.
  • Work closely with the sales team to understand the competition and proactively strategize win themes
  • Craft new content as necessary
  • Create and maintain RFP repository of generic templates.
  • Tracking performance of RFP submissions (wins, losses, down selections).
  • Manage creation and accessibility of reusable content.
  • Execute established sole source strategy in coordination with sales team
  • Enhance operating tasks within overall pursuit sprints as it relates to sole source and public procurements
  • Maintain a high level of professionalism in scheduling and correspondence.
  • Develop and maintain RFP templates


Required Skills
  • Leverage AI tools to draft content, conduct research and analyze RFPs
  • Public sector experience
  • Highly organized and detail oriented. Ability to track submission requirements with accuracy and precision.
  • Have an eye for continuous improvement.
  • Assertive nature.
  • Ability to own mistakes and self-correct. Willingness to conduct formal and informal post-mortems as needed.
  • Excellent communication skills including knowing when to over communicate as needed.
  • Customer focused, solution-oriented, initiative driven.
  • Ability to lead tasks to completion and recap/escalate when necessary.
  • 5+ years managing similar tasks.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, strong presentation experience.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (MS Teams, Copilot, Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint).
  • Expert level experience in Microsoft Word.
  • US Citizen


Medical Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance


Benefits
  • Bonus Plan, Vacation, Personal, and Sick-Time


Retirement
  • 401K Plan with generous
    safe harbor non-elective contribution.

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