Job Description

We are seeking a Sr. Proposal Manager who has experience dealing with Federal RFPs in Tysons,VA

Responsibilities:

Cradle to grave proposal management responsibilities

Reviews requests for proposals/request for information (RFPs/RFIs). Supports bid/no bid process. Identifies and tracks proposal risks, escalating risks to senior management as needed

Leads proposal kickoff meeting jointly with capture managers. Develops proposal plans, schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices

Prepares questions for submission to the client

Assembles and reviews the efforts of internal and external proposal contributors

Coaches proposal team on persuasive writing and proposal best practices

Manages software development proposals in response to complex Federal RFPs with total contract value of $50M or more (for example, IDIQs or multiple phase submissions)

Writes/edits non-technical sections such as executive summaries, staffing, management, past performance, and resumes

Reviews proposal draft and final versions for compliance and responsiveness to RFP, thoroughness, accuracy, staffing, financial considerations, quality, and effective design and layout; able to confirm consistency across sections

Performs editing and desktop publishing as needed to prepare proposal for submission

Edits graphics in PowerPoint or Adobe Illustrator as needed

In addition to work on specific proposals, creates corporate concepts and boilerplate content for use in future proposals

Conducts meetings to collect lessons learned and updates processes and templates accordingly

Supervises junior team members

Helps to maintain a proposal library

Provides proposal training to internal proposal contributors

Required Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, English or Marketing or Computer Science (or similar)

Association of Proposal Management Professionals Foundation (APMP) certification (minimum)

7+ years of experience performing end-to-end, complex Federal RFP proposal management and development for similar sized company delivering similar services

Strong organizational and time management skills

Strong interpersonal and proactive communication skills

Ability to take direction and great attention to detail

Strong written English language skills

Experience with Microsoft Office suite, with expertise in Word, including styles and embedded objects

Excellent formatting, writing and editing skills

Ability to quickly compile and present information from disparate sources in pressure situations

Experience creating and editing proposal graphics

Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Professional

There will be a short exercise as part of the interview process.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with Adobe Illustrator and proposal automation software (RFPIO)

Certified Scrum Manager (or similar agile training)