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Senior Proposal Manager
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Senior Proposal Manager
Diné Development Corporation
Role Description Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to join our high-performing Revenue Operations (RevOps) Growth Enablement team, a strategic, enterprise-facing function supporting a portfolio of five market verticals and more than ten subsidiaries across the federal contracting space. This role is designed for a seasoned proposal professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-demand environment and can manage multiple concurrent efforts. The ideal candidate takes ownership, leads by example, and brings clarity, structure, and accountability across cross-functional teams. - Lead end-to-end proposal development for Federal RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Task Orders, and Direct Awards, ensuring compliant, high-quality, and on-time submissions. - Develop and manage integrated proposal schedules, enforce deadlines, and coordinate cross-functional teams across Capture, Business Development, Pricing, Recruiting, Contracts, and Leadership. - Create and manage compliant proposal outlines, templates, and compliance matrices aligned to RFP Sections L and M, leveraging AI tools where appropriate to improve speed and accuracy. - Lead proposal compliance strategy and reviews, ensuring adherence to Sections L and M, FAR/DFARS, agency-specific requirements, and solicitation instructions; ensure all content is fully traceable to requirements. - Collaborate with stakeholders to develop win strategies, discriminators, and key messaging, and ensure consistent integration across all proposal volumes. - Write, edit, and refine proposal content, including management approaches, staffing plans, and past performance narratives, incorporating AI-assisted drafting and editing while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment to evaluation criteria. - Plan and facilitate structured color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold), ensuring feedback is actionable, tracked, and incorporated efficiently. - Support the maintenance of proposal infrastructure including compliance matrices, trackers, repositories, and document management systems, incorporating AI-enabled tools and automation where appropriate. - Ensure proposals are customer-focused, benefits-driven, and aligned to evaluation criteria and scoring methodology. - Monitor updates to FAR/DFARS and agency procurement guidance and advise teams on compliance implications and risk areas. - Contribute to and maintain content libraries and reusable assets, including development of AI-supported content and prompt libraries. - Support development of oral presentations, discussions, and Q&A/EN responses, ensuring alignment with proposal messaging and compliance requirements. - Drive the use of graphics and visuals to improve clarity, compliance traceability, and evaluator comprehension. - Lead post-submission activities, including debriefs and lessons learned. - Incorporate lessons learned into templates, compliance approaches, processes, and future proposals as required. - Leverage AI tools and large language models to enhance proposal development, including compliance analysis, content generation, summarization, and quality review, while ensuring proper validation and governance of outputs. - Stay current on emerging AI tools, trends, and best practices within federal proposal development. - Champion DDC’s high-performance culture, operational standards, and continuous improvement mindset. - Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications - Eight (8) or more years of federal proposal management experience, preferably in a shared services or multi-entity environment. - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, English, or a related field. - Shipley, APMP, or equivalent certification preferred. - Deep knowledge of the federal procurement lifecycle, including FAR/DFARS, Sections L and M, and agency-specific acquisition practices. - Proven ability to manage multiple complex proposals simultaneously in deadline-driven environments. - Exceptional writing, editing, and document management skills, with the ability to ensure compliance, clarity, and alignment to evaluation criteria. - Experience using AI tools or large language models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, or proposal-specific platforms) to support proposal workflows such as compliance matrices, drafting, editing, or summarization. - Demonstrated ability to apply AI to practical proposal processes while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and quality standards. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and proposal tools. Benefits - Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage. - Retirement savings with company match. - Paid time off and voluntary supplemental benefits. - Access to an employee assistance program. - Educational assistance, including tuition reimbursement. Company Description Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo Nation owned family of companies that provides government agencies and commercial organizations with high-quality IT, professional, environmental, and research and development services. DDC is dedicated to empowering the Navajo Nation and communities we serve.
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