GHD Group

US Federal Proposal Manager

GHD Group • $110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in capture planning and proposal management, specifically for federal contracts.
  • Proven track record of success in U.S. Navy pursuits and a deep understanding of the acquisition landscape.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills with a history of developing actionable win strategies.
  • Ability to translate customer intelligence into effective proposal messaging.
  • Experience managing complex federal proposals under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Navy Client Account Manager to execute growth strategies.
  • Develop and maintain effective capture plans and pursuit strategies.
  • Conduct competitive intelligence and support win strategy development.
  • Coordinate teaming activities and partner evaluations.
  • Facilitate internal workshops to address customer needs and competitive positioning.
  • Support bid/no-bid recommendations via in-depth opportunity assessments.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to identify strengths and solutions.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a strategic enterprise client, the U.S. Navy.
  • Chance to lead significant Navy pursuits and impact business growth.
  • Collaborative environment with talented technical and account teams.
  • Professional development and career growth offered within GHD.
  • Support in tackling complex challenges within the Navy sector.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Navy Capture & Proposal Manager

Join Our Team as a Senior U.S. Navy Capture & Proposal Manager

Who are we looking for?

The U.S. Navy (Navy) is one of GHD's strategic Enterprise Clients and represents a significant opportunity for continued growth. We are seeking a rare combination of capture strategist, proposal manager, and pursuit professional to support the advancement of GHD's Navy business. Working closely with our Navy Client Account Manager and technical practitioners, this individual will help identify opportunities, develop capture plans, conduct competitive assessments, facilitate pursuit strategies, and lead proposal efforts for some of our most important Navy pursuits. The ideal candidate understands the full pursuit lifecycle, from early opportunity shaping and positioning through proposal submission and interview preparation, and has a proven ability to improve win probability through disciplined capture planning, strategic thinking, and exceptional proposal execution.

Navy Capture Planning
  • Partner with GHD's Navy Client Account Manager to support execution of Navy account growth and opportunity strategies.
  • Develop and maintain capture plans, pursuit strategies, competitive assessments, and opportunity action plans.
  • Conduct competitive intelligence gathering and support development of pursuit-specific win strategies.
  • Coordinate teaming activities, partner evaluations, and subcontractor engagements.
  • Facilitate internal pursuit workshops focused on customer needs, competitive positioning, and solution development.
  • Support bid/no-bid recommendations through opportunity assessments and pursuit planning.
  • Work with technical teams to identify strengths, differentiators, and customer-focused solutions.

Proposal Management
  • Lead proposal management efforts for strategic Navy pursuits.
  • Develop proposal schedules, compliance matrices, annotated outlines, storyboards, and content development plans.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams through all phases of proposal development.
  • Facilitate kickoffs, Pink Teams, Red Teams, Gold Teams, and recovery sessions.
  • Ensure proposal content reflects customer priorities, evaluation criteria, and pursuit strategies established during capture.
  • Manage proposal production, quality reviews, and final delivery.
  • Lead Assist with interview and oral presentation preparation efforts, including mock interviews and coaching sessions.

The ideal candidate is known for:
  • Outstanding Navy capture planning skills.
  • Developing practical, actionable win strategies.
  • Translating customer intelligence into compelling proposal messaging.
  • Managing complex federal proposals under tight deadlines.
  • Coordinating large technical teams and holding contributors accountable.
  • Building strong relationships across operations, business development, and marketing functions.
  • Improving pursuit discipline and proposal quality without direct authority over teams.

If you're a seasoned Navy capture and proposal professional who understands the acquisition landscape, excels at developing winning strategies, and has a proven track record supporting Navy pursuits, we'd like to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of GHD's Navy program while partnering with talented technical and account teams to pursue and win meaningful work. Navy experience is essential, and this role is best suited for candidates with demonstrated success supporting Navy capture planning, proposal management, and competitive federal pursuits.

Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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