Responsibilities
- Proposal Development: Lead the end-to-end development of high-quality proposals in response to federal IT professional service contracts, ensuring compliance with all solicitation requirements.
- Strategy Development: Collaborate with business development, technical, and subject matter experts to develop win strategies, themes, and discriminators that differentiate our proposals in the competitive landscape.
- Proposal Planning: Develop detailed proposal plans, schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices to guide the proposal development process and ensure alignment with client expectations.
- Content Creation: Write, edit, and review proposal content, including executive summaries, technical narratives, management plans, past performance references, resumes, and other sections as required.
- Coordination and Collaboration: Facilitate proposal kickoff meetings, status meetings, and reviews to ensure effective communication and collaboration among team members throughout the proposal lifecycle.
- Quality Assurance: Conduct comprehensive reviews of proposal documents to ensure accuracy, consistency, compliance, and alignment with client requirements and evaluation criteria.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate proposal risks and issues, proactively addressing potential challenges to maximize the probability of success.
- Proposal Production: Oversee the production and submission of proposals, including formatting, packaging, and delivery, in accordance with solicitation instructions and deadlines.
- Lessons Learned: Conduct post-submission debriefs and capture lessons learned to inform continuous improvement initiatives and enhance the effectiveness of future proposal efforts.
- Compliance and Ethics: Ensure strict adherence to all company policies, procedures, and ethical standards, as well as relevant federal regulations and guidelines governing proposal development and submission.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Communications, Computer Science) required; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in proposal management, preferably in the federal IT professional services industry.
- In-depth understanding of federal procurement regulations, including FAR, DFARS, and other relevant guidelines.
- Proven track record of successfully managing and winning federal IT professional service contracts through the proposal process.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly and persuasively.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
United States
