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Senior Proposal Manager
Pay Rate : $54-65 / hr
Employment Type : Contract-to-hire
Location : Arlington, TX (on site)
Industry : Department of Defense
Clearance : Ability to Obtain
Summary : We are looking for a Senior Proposal Manager with extensive DoD experience to lead complex bids in areas like immersive training, mission systems, cybersecurity, and AI. Candidates must thrive in fast-paced environments, have expertise in various acquisition types, and create compliant, compelling proposals. Join our collaborative team that values hard work, modern tools, and work-life balance.
Required Qualifications :
Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Engineering, English, Communication, Journalism, or related field.
Minimum of 10 years of U.S. Department of Defense proposal management experience.
Experience and exposure to the gamut of acquisition types is essential : IDIQ, RFP, ITO, FOPR, OTAs, BAA, CSO, FAR 15 / 16.
Experience with areas such as digitally immersive aviation, ground, and maritime training; operational support and mission systems integration; modeling and simulation and associated engineering fields; cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; AR / VR, and space.
Ability to exercise a high degree of independent judgment and flexibility in resolving complex management and technical problems.
Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills to enable an effective interface with others.
Ability to work proactively and independently to provide compliant proposal responses and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated experience in applying and adapting Shipley processes and standards.
Readiness to adopt corporate processes and standards along with ability to apply continuous improvement initiatives.
Knowledge of computer applications and operations pertinent to the position.
Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and lead in a team environment.
Meticulous attention to detail, versatility and flexibility in a constantly evolving environment.
Preferred Skills :
Understanding of military protocols and customs as well as flight simulators, aircraft, and / or maritime vessels.
Experience with Orals and Demos presentation development.
Strong executive presence and ability to coach and influence others without formal authority.
APMP and / or PMP certification.
Implementing change within business development organizations.
Experience working in adjacent federal / DoD agencies, including DHS, State, DLA, DIA, DARPA.
Responsibilities :
Manages all aspects related to the development, planning, scheduling and delivery of assigned proposals.
Participates in pursuits of exciting new opportunities to develop and deliver compelling, customer-focused proposals.
Collaborates cross-functionally and maintains strong working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams, subject matter experts and stakeholders.
Organizes, prioritizes and leads teams both locally and in geographically dispersed environments.
Works with assigned capture manager to assign and manage volume leads and writers.
Helps translate strategic win themes into customer-focused proposal win themes and strengths with metrics and proof points.
Develops and drives achievable proposal schedules to support customer deadlines, which sometimes requires weekend and overtime hours.
Determines structure and format of proposal responses using corporate templates and branding.
Works with SMEs, writers and external teammates ensuring proposal writing aligns with recommended strategies while meeting solicitation requirements.
Manages and ensures effective color reviews with internal and external teammates.
Works closely and collaboratively with assigned proposal coordinators, editors and writers throughout the process.
Prepares and coordinates delivery of the final proposal.
Verifies all deliverable documentation using established processes and procedures and to ensure compliance.
Schedules and chairs checkpoints / stand-ups and other meetings throughout the proposal process to ensure effective management and oversight of the effort, ongoing compliance with the requirements, and to gauge adherence to the proposal development schedule.
Collects and consolidates lessons learned feedback from the team and provides them to the Director of Proposal Development for future consideration after an award decision has been made.
Provides mentorship and direction to proposal team members.
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