SAIC

Senior Proposal Manager

SAIC • $100K — $130K *
Reston, VA 20191In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree and 15 years of experience or Master's Degree and 13 years.
  • U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance.
  • 5 to 10 years managing competitive Federal Government proposals.
  • Experience with AAS/FEDSIM acquisition, including slide development for orals.
  • Deep knowledge of the proposal development lifecycle and Shipley processes.
  • Proven experience managing large, complex proposals involving various stakeholders.
  • Strong communication skills for interacting with diverse teams and management.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all phases of proposal lifecycle including planning, kickoff, and compliance checks.
  • Develop and maintain key proposal artifacts to support submission deadlines.
  • Ensure compliance with solicitation requirements through regular checks and updates.
  • Facilitate strategy sessions to develop win themes and innovative solutions.
  • Review proposal sections for clarity and consistent messaging.
  • Collaborate with teams to create impactful presentations for oral proposals.
  • Lead team coordination and enforce roles to achieve proposal goals.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work environment with remote and on-site options.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and skills development.
  • Involvement in high-stakes Federal Government project proposals.
  • Access to advanced proposal development tools and methodologies.
Full Job Description
SAIC is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Subject Matter Experts to manage the development of written proposals and orals presentation slides. This hybrid position is with our Proposal Development Center in Reston, VA. Position includes remote and on-site work.

The Senior Proposal Manager will work closely with business development and operational personnel to develop and deliver winning, high-quality Federal Government proposals. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Proposal Lifecycle Management & Planning
  • Manage all aspects of proposal lifecycle activities, including pre-proposal planning, kickoff meetings, schedule development and enforcement, compliance, action/issue tracking, writing instructions, and team guidance
  • Develop and maintain proposal artifacts such as kickoff materials, compliance matrix, proposal structure, schedules, daily stand-up agendas, team contact lists, and review briefings
  • Provide a structured methodology and process for both the creative and management aspects of complex responses for both written and oral Federal Government proposals
Compliance & Quality Assurance
  • Ensure compliance across the proposal by tracking solicitation updates, revising critical artifacts (e.g., schedules, outlines, matrices, slides), and performing regular compliance checks
  • Review and analyze proposal sections for compliance with solicitation requirements and for clear, consistent messaging of win strategies
  • Apply industry best practices with attention to compliance
  • Participate in color team reviews and recovery, including facilitating post-review updates and implementing approved content changes
  • Facilitate and participate in Color Reviews
Strategy Development & Messaging
  • Facilitate solution and collaborative strategy development sessions with capture and technical teams, identifying win themes, customer hot buttons, and innovative solution features/benefits to align client requirements across both written and orals proposals
  • Capture and communicate proposed solutions during brainstorming sessions, applying critical thinking to refine, document, and align inputs with evaluator objectives
  • Collaborate with capture and solution teams to develop strategic messaging, impactful graphics, and cohesive proposals that emphasize "Why SAIC" messaging
  • Leverage advanced proposal tools and frameworks to enhance narrative impact and align content with SAIC's methodologies and win strategies
Writing, Content Development, and Feedback
  • Provide constructive feedback and guidance to writers to refine content for accuracy, compliance, and narrative impact
  • Develop, refine, and/or utilize templates, tools, and standardized processes to streamline proposal development in alignment with industry and SAIC best practices
Orals Presentation Management
  • Collaborate with Capture Manager, Lead Solution Architect, Orals Coach, and Lead Graphic Artist to create orals presentations, including outline development, slide layout, integration of capture intelligence, integration of win themes and strategies, and periodic technical and substantive reviews
  • Facilitate wall walks to help progress slides
  • Help writers develop draft slide content and layout
  • Apply advanced visual communication techniques to advise on, help create, and review conceptual graphics and deliver data-driven orals solutions tailored to evaluator objectives
Team Leadership, Communication & Coordination
  • Facilitate team communication through daily stand-ups, regular updates, progress tracking, and the management of action items
  • Clarify and enforce proposal roles and responsibilities, ensuring alignment and accountability across capture managers, technical and subject matter experts, writers, production staff, and leadership
  • Collaborate with executive leadership, business development, and operations to allocate adequate resources and support high-quality, timely proposal submissions
  • Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and remove barriers for team members by escalating needs and addressing issues for timely resolution
  • Navigate dynamic, high-tempo proposal environments with competing priorities by applying analytical expertise and data-driven decision-making

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and 15 years of experience. Masters and 13 years.
  • U.S. citizen with ability to obtain a security clearance
  • 5 to 10 years of demonstrated experience managing winning competitive Federal Government proposals in a defined proposal role
  • Experience with AAS/FEDSIM acquisition, including orals slide development
  • Knowledge of the proposal development life cycle and understanding of Shipley or other proposal development processes
  • Experience managing large, complex, and highly technical proposals with many stakeholders, and multiple interrelated plans dealing with technical, management, staffing, pricing, quality, and past performance
  • Experience preparing slides for virtual, live, and/or video presentations
  • Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and successfully under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities
  • Ability to effectively manage on site/in-person and off site/largely remote proposals
  • Ability to collaborate and work as a leader
  • Ability to successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Effective written, visual, and verbal communication skills to interact with all levels of management and content developers
  • Willing to travel; willing to work surge hours
  • Demonstrated knowledge of federal procurement environments, including specialized acquisition pathways such as AAS/FEDSIM, OTAs, etc.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

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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