Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Proposals

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Proposal Strategy, Proposal Writing, Writing
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No

Job Description:

The Senior Proposal Solutions and Writer is a senior proposal writer responsible for shaping winning strategies, improving proposal quality at scale, strengthening proposal operations, and writing compelling, compliant proposals in response to complex, high-value federal pursuits. This role operates above individual proposal execution-driving consistency, risk management, and measurable improvements in win performance across the proposal portfolio.

The Senior Proposal Solutions and Writer partners closely with Capture, Solution Architecture, Pricing, and Proposal Leadership to translate customer priorities into clear, compliant, and compelling proposals across the entire GDIT enterprise. This role also plays a key part in mentoring senior staff, refining proposal processes, and evolving how proposal organizations operate in increasingly complex and AI-enabled environments.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Serve as Volume Lead and/or Lead Writer for Technical and Management Volumes of proposals ranging in value from $25M to $1B+
• Lead management proposal solutioning for large, complex, and/or high-risk federal pursuits, translating capture strategy into executable proposal approaches
• Write assigned proposal sections based on interviews, solutioning sessions, and industry best practices, that incorporate reviewer feedback and are tailored to the customer's hot buttons and defined win themes/strengths
• Partner with Capture and Solution teams to ensure proposals clearly articulate people, process, and tools
• Shape win themes, discriminators, and proof points for management and technical volumes that align to customer mission priorities and evaluation criteria
• Identify and mitigate proposal risk early, advising leadership on solution gaps, compliance exposure, and staffing impacts
• Mentor more junior proposal staff to strengthen strategic thinking, judgment, and proposal leadership skills.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Sr. Proposal Solutions & Writer must have:
• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in federal proposal development, including leadership roles on complex pursuits
• Work Experience:

• Experience supporting large IDIQs, task-order driven environments, or assisted acquisition models
• Experience integrating AI-enabled tools into proposal workflows while maintaining quality and compliance
• Demonstrated success shaping and reviewing large, compliance-driven proposals
• Experience as a Volume Lead, Book Boss, or Lead Proposal Writer.
• Deep understanding of proposal strategy, evaluation criteria, and competitive positioning
• Strong command of technical and management proposal writing providing the ability to diagnose issues quickly and coach teams effectively
• Experience operating across multiple proposals simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little management oversight while collaborating with large proposal teams

• US Person
• Location: Hybrid--Must be able to go into the Falls Church, VA or Herndon, VA office 3+ days a week
• Some travel may be required
• Desired Qualifications:

• APMP Certification
• PMP
• ITIL4

The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $190,325. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:
USA VA Herndon

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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