Responsibilities
- Lead and manage end-to-end federal proposal efforts from kickoff through final submission and post-submission interviews
- Own proposal planning, schedules, compliance matrices, outlines, and storyboards
- Drive proposal strategy discussions, kickoff meetings, and internal reviews to ensure alignment to evaluation criteria and win themes
- Serve as primary proposal writer and editor, developing and refining Executive Summaries, Management Volumes, Personnel/Staffing Volumes, and other assigned sections
- Manage and coordinate proposal teams, including technical leads, writers, editors, graphics, and production staff
- Facilitate color team reviews and check-in reviews, incorporating actionable feedback into proposal revisions
- Ensure strict compliance with RFP instructions, FAR/DFARS requirements, and evaluation criteria
- Manage proposal operations, including SharePoint sites, version control, document integration, and final production
- Lead proposal interview preparation, including content development, slide reviews, messaging alignment, and rehearsal support
- Coordinate closely with Proposal Leadership, SMEs, executives, and teaming partners throughout the proposal lifecycle
- Support lessons learned and best practice sharing following submissions and debriefs
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree
- 10+ years of federal proposal management experience, including senior-level ownership of complex proposals
- Demonstrated success leading winning proposals for DoD, DHS, DOJ, and/or civilian agencies
- Exceptional proposal writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate technical solutions into clear, compelling narratives
- Deep expertise in proposal compliance, color reviews, and quality control
- Strong working knowledge of Shipley or similar federal proposal management methodologies
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent proposals under tight deadlines
- Experience collaborating with executives, technical leaders, SMEs, and external partners
- Proficiency with proposal tools and environments including SharePoint, Microsoft Office, and Adobe PDF
Nice to Have
- Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign) and Photoshop
