Apogee has an opening at our Colorado Springs, CO office for a Senior Proposal Manager. The Senior Proposal Manager handles proposal activities, including assisting in developing win strategies and plans, managing proposal schedules and deadlines, developing proposal outlines and compliance matrices, monitoring the progress of the proposal, guiding the authors in responsiveness and content of the proposal, and editing proposal material.
Why work with us?
Apogee Engineering, LLC is a provider of research, engineering, operations, software, cyber, intel, training, technical services, and financial and administrative expertise across an array of DOD and Federal Civilian customers. Our company was founded on the commitment to making a positive difference for our customers and our people. Apogee’s culture is infused with integrity and a passion for excellence, which has propelled us into the ranks of an elite small business company. Apogee is known for an unwavering dedication to our client's success, a warm and employee-centric work environment, and an enthusiasm to provide the right solution at the right time.

What you will be doing:

• Coordinates and manages RFP, RFQ, TOPR and direct award solicitation responses. 
• Manages approximately 3-5 proposals, with varying milestones, and due dates concurrently.
• Builds outline and compliance matrices, document templates, and briefing presentations.
• Coordinates and manages kick-off meetings, storyboarding, writing sessions, and color team reviews.
• Assists with the development of non-technical sections of the proposal content.
• Edits proposals for content, grammar, formatting, and organization.
• Manages and coordinates the production, assembly, and delivery of hard-copy and electronic proposals, ensuring all proposal deadlines are met. 
• Archives and indexes RFPs and RFIs; supports pipeline requirements; and implements win-loss analyses.
• Leverages SharePoint and new software tools to help formulate content or access Apogee libraries of information. 
• Updates and maintains boilerplate write-ups for technical content and past performance historical data. 
• Consistently implements preferred tone, style and theme, in all responses. 

What you will need to have:

• Security Clearance Required: Secret (or eligibility to obtain required clearance)
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years' relevant experience or Master’s degree with 3 years' relevant experience
• 3 years' of experience developing proposals, coordinating responses to DoD and Federal government RFPs/RFIs
• Ability to coordinate and manage 3-5 proposals concurrently
• Experience managing and writing proposals using a Shipley foundation process (desired)
• Experience using SharePoint for document storage, configuration control, and permissions to support proposal development
• Association of Proposal Management Professional (APMP) membership and certification (preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) (preferred)
• Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop and other graphic design program experience (preferred)

Compensation & Benefits:

• Apogee offers two medical plans, a high deductible health plan with an HSA and HRA and a traditional POS plan with co-pays, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, parental, military, and jury duty paid leaves. Regular part-time employees scheduled for twenty-four or more hours per work week are eligible for benefits on a pro-rated basis. 
•  This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. 
• The base pay for this position ranges from $67,500 to $111,900 across the U.S. There is a different range applicable for specific work locations. Base pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, training, and education.