GHD Group

US Federal Proposal Manager

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

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in capture planning and proposal management, specifically in the Navy sector
  • Strong understanding of the full pursuit lifecycle from shaping opportunities to proposal delivery
  • Proven track record in improving win probabilities through strategic capture planning
  • Experience managing complex federal proposals under tight deadlines
  • Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and maintain accountability among contributors
  • Exceptional relationship-building skills with operations, business development, and marketing teams
  • Demonstrated capacity to develop actionable win strategies based on customer intelligence

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Client Account Manager to strategize Navy account growth
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive capture plans and pursuit strategies
  • Conduct competitive intelligence and support win strategy development
  • Coordinate teaming and partner evaluation activities
  • Facilitate workshops focusing on customer needs and competitive positioning
  • Support bid/no-bid recommendations through thorough opportunity assessments
  • Lead proposal management for strategic Navy pursuits ensuring alignment with customer priorities

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career control and innovation
  • Supportive team environment for professional growth
  • Chance to make a significant impact on meaningful projects
  • Collaboration with talented technical and account teams
  • Engagement in challenging and high-stakes acquisitions
  • Professional development and training resources available
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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