• Own and manage proposal and bidding timelines across multiple internal teams. • Lead internal meetings to align on progress, risks, open items, and changes in strategy. • Guide teams through defined process stages, reviews, and approvals. • Coordinate multiple proposal efforts at the same time while balancing shifting priorities. • Ensure proposal activities align with overall win strategy and adjust approach as needed. • Facilitate issue resolution during solution development and proposal execution. • Provide clear progress updates and status reporting to leadership. • Partner with cross-functional teams to support the development of accurate, compliant, and high-quality proposals.

• Manage the full lifecycle of federal government proposals from pre-RFP planning through final submission. • Serve as the central coordinator across Business Development, Capture, technical teams, pricing, contracts, and partners. • Own proposal execution to ensure all submissions are fully compliant. • Establish and maintain standardized proposal management processes, schedules, and communication rhythms across stakeholders. • Lead proposal kickoffs, daily stand-ups, storyboarding sessions, and formal color team reviews. • Drive proposal quality by ensuring all color reviews are completed and feedback is incorporated prior to submission. • Support Business Development and Capture Managers by aligning proposal content with capture strategies.

• Support proposal development process to include coordinating entire lifecycle of proposal process (e.g., coordinate kickoff and subsequent meetings, track proposal development, and submit final proposals) • Develop and edit proposal compliance matrices, writing schedules, boilerplate, and proposal shells/templates • Tailor past performance tables for proposals • Draft past performance questionnaires for proposals • Format resumes for proposals • Facilitate color team reviews, mark-up proposal draft, and release actions after meetings • Assist with updating boiler plate proposal content • Create proposal content, and draft proposals with accurate, concise, customer-focused responses, ensuring strict adherence to RFP/RFQ requirements • Identify roles and responsibilities for writing the proposal and organize proposal assignments • Conduct compliance review and quality control for proposal submission • Work with business capture team to gather resumes, create organizational charts, and complete annex sections for technical proposals • Conduct in-depth review and quality control for proposal submission. Ensure proposal content aligns with requirements of RFPs • Communicate with technical team and proposal writers to ensure internal deadlines are met. • Manage production and delivery of proposals, including printing, formatting, and execution of bid documents with strict attention to submission requirements. • Provide supporting data to strengthen proposal • Oversee submission of final proposals for RFPs/RFQs/RFIs and Best and Final Offers. • Assist with updating/maintaining proposal and new business development materials • Generate technical white papers and respond to RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs • Attend weekly BD/Capture calls and opportunity review meetings, take notes, and update pipeline

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to contribute to the growth of new business and retention of current business through the development of winning proposals through an end-to-end proposal management process, inclusive of directing both internal and external resources. Reporting to the Vice President, Bids & Proposals, this senior position will be responsible for leading teams in organizing, managing, and winning large proposals and new IDIQ/GWACs within the Federal Civilian and DoD communities. As a senior member of the Bids and Proposals Team, the Senior Proposal Manager plays a critical role in driving organizational growth through compliant, compelling, and competitive proposals. This highly visible position partners with leadership, technical teams, and external partners to shape winning strategies and ensure proposal excellence. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep experience in federal proposal management and a proven ability to lead complex, multi-million-dollar proposals ($40M+ contract value). Key Responsibilities - Lead the proposal writing process for highly strategic technical proposals by overseeing and being accountable for the planning, writing, editing, production, compliance, and quality assurance, working collaboratively with operating divisions and business proposal staff. - Leverage experience and best practices in the development and implementation of successful proposal strategies, processes, and tools. - Collaborate with the proposal coordinator to maintain and modify, when needed, a comprehensive proposal knowledge management infrastructure, including development and maintenance of proposal guides, artifacts, templates, examples, compliance, and boilerplate text. - Implement improvements and enhancements to the proposal management process and execution. - Facilitate the development and distribution of appropriate proposal-related documentation, including compliance matrices, style guides, outlines, schedules, writing guidance, kick-off, and color team review presentations. - Coordinate with the contracts and pricing staff on cost and contractual volumes to ensure appropriate schedules and inputs. - Author appropriate proposal sections and help conceptualize design graphic concepts. - Coordinate and attend proposal status and team meetings. - Ensure that technical proposals adhere to corporate standards for quality through rigorous quality assurance procedures. - Envisions the entire proposal, ties in the win themes, reviews with the other groups, runs status meetings, understands dependencies between tasks, and manages the entire proposal process. - Performance Indicators (KPIs) established for the team, such as 100% on-time submission of proposals. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Communications, English, Journalism, or related major. - Minimum 7 years managing federal proposal teams and producing winning proposals ($40M+ contract value) with demonstrated growth over time in the proposal field. - Proven success with high-volume agency BPAs and GWACs (e.g., GSA MAS, STARS III, OMNIBUS). - High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and MS Teams. - Familiarity with proposal management platforms (e.g., RFPIO, Privia, Loopio) and collaboration tools. - Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-driven tools and technologies (e.g., natural language processing, generative AI, or machine learning) to automate proposal development tasks such as content generation, compliance checks, and knowledge management. - Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to foster collaboration in a matrix environment. - Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines with superior organization and time management. - Demonstrated experience in compliance, quality assurance, and proposal strategy development. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with Federal Civilian Health agencies (CMS, HHS) and/or DoD customers. - Familiarity with FAR/DFARS, Section 508 compliance, and federal acquisition regulations. - Experience coaching for oral presentations, technical challenges, and video submissions. - APMP and/or PMP certifications. - Experience with Joint Ventures and/or CTAs. - Knowledge of scorecard submissions for large IDIQs and GWACs.