Proposal Manager

Job Description

**This is a hybrid role**

Proposal Manager

The Proposal Manager coordinates all proposal activities that the company engages in, including managing proposal schedules and deadlines, developing proposal outline and compliance matrix, directing personnel, monitoring the progress of the proposal, and assessing quality and compliance.

Responsibilities include:

Managing all aspects of proposal management, including creating timelines and schedules for proposals, strategy, win themes, differentiators.

Engaging team members to ensure that proposal inputs are completed and compliant (Direct writing/editing/rewriting efforts, as needed)

Reviewing proposals for compliance with company policies and industry standards

Coordinating the development of proposals with various departments within an organization, such as marketing, human resources, contracts, finance, solutions, and client delivery

Evaluating proposals based on their impact on the company’s bottom line.

Providing feedback to proposal writers on how to improve their proposals.

Developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to ensure that they are satisfied with their experience working with the company.

Create, review, and revise a proposal outline that will be used as a key document design and control medium to meet draft and final solicitation requirements

Develop storyboards and content plans

Build the proposal compliance matrix and track the fulfillment of all requirements

Develop the proposal outline to ensure both compliance and responsiveness to the customer’s issues and needs

Assess the proposal content to ensure both compliance and responsiveness to the customer’s issues and needs

Review completed storyboards and proposal sections to ensure requirements are adequately addressed and that customer page limits are not exceeded

Conduct regular proposal progress status meetings and maintain the proposal schedule

Work with the Volume Leaders to ensure inter-volume compatibility is achieved

Manage, coordinate, and facilitate the review team process for each proposal

Required Skills/Experience:

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the proposal development lifecycle

Demonstrated experience researching for, writing, and editing proposals

Experience managing multiple opportunities and timelines simultaneously

Strong attention to detail

Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills

Preferred Skills/Experience:

5 or more years of demonstrated proposal development and management experience in:

Small and Mid-Market firms that provide Information Technology Consulting services to the Federal sector,

Federal Competitive and Single Award, Direct, IDIQ, BPA, MAS, and MAC solicitation response,

Task & Work Order responses under IDIQ, BPA, MAS, and MAC,

Development of and responding to subcontractor and teaming data calls, and the

Coordination of activities supporting proposal development

Excellent research, writing, and editing skills

Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to bring together a team, understand what is needed from each team member, and facilitate achieving the desired outcomes

Multitasking, organizational, and time management skills

Working knowledge of Federal Government contracting, contract types/vehicles and procurement processes, and sourcing tools like GovWin, eBuy, etc.

Strong capability in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, Advanced degree and/or certifications are a plus

Required:

· Authorization to work in the United States