Job Description

Join our team at LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech company! We're looking for a skilled Proposal Manager to spearhead proposals for our growth within the Federal Aviation Administration and other government agencies. As a Proposal Manager, you'll lead the entire proposal development lifecycle, ensuring compliance, compelling content, and successful outcomes. If you're ready to play a vital role in our expansion efforts, apply now!

Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to strategy sessions for assigned proposals.
• Interpret and communicate technical and management requirements from Federal Government solicitations to executive management.
• Manage the entire proposal development lifecycle, adapting processes to unique opportunity demands.
• Independently plan and oversee the proposal preparation process, identifying necessary details and staffing.
• Ensure team alignment with and execution of the written win strategy.
• Collaborate with BD/Proposal team, Business Leads, Technical Leads, and SMEs to craft compliant proposals that articulate a winning strategy and compelling solutions.
• Develop proposal templates, outlines, and compliance matrices.
• Establish and manage proposal schedules, maintaining progress visibility.
• Coordinate, prepare, and facilitate proposal meetings and reviews.
• Collaborate with Technical Leads and SMEs to gather information and write proposal sections.
• Utilize interpersonal and interviewing skills to collect information from team members and synthesize it into a cohesive and persuasive final product.
• Ensure proposals are appropriately scoped, evaluate assumptions, identify risks, assess costs, and meet all requirements.
• Edit and format documents for clarity and professionalism.
• Develop a plan for final production cycles and allocate necessary resources.
• Support additional duties such as BD/capture activities, pipeline monitoring, market research, technical writing/editing, white paper development, and enhancing proposal libraries.
• Contribute to organization-wide efforts to enhance proposal development tools and templates.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications

• Possess a minimum of 3 years of experience supporting federal proposals.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities essential for coordinating and leading meetings with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Exhibit the capability to manage teams of diverse sizes and technical proficiencies.
• Display a thorough, detail-oriented, and organized approach, coupled with excellent time management skills and prioritization abilities.
• Showcase excellent multitasking skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Nice to Have

• Formal proposal training and/or relevant certifications (e.g., APMP, PMP)
• Knowledge of federal bid process and requirements and skills in analyzing RFP requirements
• Knowledge of Proposal Development methodologies

Work Requirements:

• Work location: Washington, DC (may be remote with ability to travel to DC about once per month)
• Work Hours: Standard
• Travel: Minimal

About LS Technologies

At LS Technologies, we're enhancing our nation's critical infrastructure by providing engineering, technical, and professional services to Federal Government agencies. The quality of our work, deep technical expertise, and genuine passion for public service sets us apart. As a growing organization we are expanding our benefits and communication with our employees, offering add-ons that speak to our growing employees' needs. Join us in delivering high-quality solutions and shaping the future of safety and innovation for our government partners.

EEO Commitment

LS Technologies, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requesting An Accommodation

LS Technologies is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by LS Technologies and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with LS Technologies and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please send us an email careers@lstechllc.com or speak with your recruiter.

Compensation (Pay Bands)

Salary at LST is determined by a wide array of factors, such as (but not limited to) education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.

The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and is based on full-time, 40 hour/week status. Part-time staff receive compensation at an hourly rate. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements) and is just one component of LSTs total compensation package for employees. ** In compliance with local laws, LS Technologies presents this reasonable compensation range as a guideline for roles in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington D.C."

Benefits offered to all employees who work 30 hours per week: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Annual Leave, and Holidays.