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Director of Proposal Management
Location
Washington
Posted
34 days ago
Salary
$130K - $190K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director of Proposal Management
Capital Technology Group, LLC
• Lead end-to-end proposal development for federal RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, and task orders across civilian and DoD agencies. • Develop and enforce proposal management processes, templates, style guides, and best practices aligned with Shipley methodology. • Drive win strategy in collaboration with capture managers, establishing clear themes, discriminators, and writing guidance. • Serve as the primary author or editor on executive summaries, management volumes, and past performance narratives. • Assign resources across concurrent proposals, balancing workload and ensuring coverage for peak bid seasons. • Establish performance goals, conduct reviews, and develop career pathways for proposal staff. • Build, mentor, and manage a team of proposal professionals. • Organize and facilitate Pink, Red, Gold, and White Glove review cycles; incorporate reviewer feedback efficiently. • Maintain a compliant proposal response matrix (cross-reference matrix) mapped to all RFP instructions and evaluation criteria. • Ensure all submissions are compliant, compelling, and delivered on time with zero defects. • Manage proposal artifacts including the corporate library, boilerplate content, past performance repository, and resume bank. • Partner with BD, Capture, Pricing, Contracts, and Technical teams to produce integrated, high-quality responses. • Brief senior leadership on bid/no-bid decisions, proposal status, and lessons learned. • Represent proposal operations in pipeline reviews, gate reviews, and executive decision briefings.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Business, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- 10+ years of federal proposal management experience, including 3+ years in a director or senior leadership role.
- Demonstrated success managing and winning large prime contracts ($50M+) with civilian and/or DoD agencies.
- Expert knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DFARS, and federal procurement processes.
- Proficiency with Shipley or equivalent proposal development methodology.
- Experience managing color team reviews and structured proposal review processes.
- Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint) and proposal management tools (e.g., RFPIO, Loopio, or similar).
- Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
Benefits
- Remote Work (Hybrid roles will be specified in the job post)
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) with 4% matching
- Liberal PTO vacation policy
- Generous Annual Continuing Education
- Annual Wellness Budget
- Bonus Incentive Programs (Employee referrals and performance-based rewards)
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