Proposal Manager

Proposal Manager

The Proposal Manager will own and coordinate the full lifecycle of federal government proposals, from opportunity qualification and solicitation analysis through submission, award, and lessons learned. This is a hands-on role combining proposal management, technical writing, compliance, project coordination, and business development support. You will serve as the central point of coordination across executive leadership, technical teams, operations, finance, contracts, HR, subject matter experts, and external partners. The role will be responsible for translating complex federal solicitations into clear requirements, schedules, assignments, and winning proposal strategies. Success will require exceptional attention to detail, strong writing and editing capabilities, and the ability to manage multiple high-priority deadlines simultaneously. You will also help strengthen proposal infrastructure, content libraries, reporting, and continuous-improvement processes to increase efficiency and competitive performance. This remote opportunity is ideal for an experienced federal proposal professional who thrives in a deadline-driven environment and enjoys taking ownership of complex, highly visible projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Government Contracting, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in proposal management, proposal coordination, federal government contracting, Business Development, marketing, or technical writing.
• Demonstrated experience managing federal government proposals and deconstructing complex solicitations is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of federal proposal development, procurement processes, RFP requirements, evaluation criteria, and applicable FAR principles.
• Experience developing detailed compliance matrices and translating solicitation requirements into actionable proposal plans.
• Experience supporting Alaska Native Corporations, Tribal organizations, SBA 8(a) companies, or other federal government contractors is preferred.
• Exceptional technical and business writing, editing, proofreading, grammar, and presentation skills.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple concurrent proposals, priorities, contributors, and deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, quality control, and information management.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize large amounts of complex information into clear, persuasive content.
• Ability to hold contributors accountable for assignments and deadlines while maintaining strong collaborative relationships.
• Excellent communication, listening, interpersonal, and stakeholder-management skills across executive, technical, operational, administrative, and external teams.
• Strong judgment, integrity, discretion, cultural awareness, and professionalism when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, solve problems, identify risks, and escalate significant issues appropriately.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, including styles, templates, tables, headers and footers, section breaks, page numbering, and management of complex proposal documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, and cloud-based document-management tools.
• Ability to quickly learn proposal-management and federal opportunity platforms such as GovDash, SAM.gov, and similar systems.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, or comparable design tools is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment, including occasional evenings or weekends when required to meet submission deadlines.
• Occasional travel may be required for customer meetings, conferences, proposal activities, or other business needs.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary, determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and market considerations.
• Remote work environment.
• Full-time, exempt position.
• Opportunity to work on complex federal government proposals and high-impact Business Development initiatives.
• Exposure to executive leadership, technical subject matter experts, government contracting, and cross-functional teams.
• Opportunities to contribute to process improvement, proposal strategy, and organizational growth.
• Equal employment opportunity workplace.
• Employment preference may be provided to qualified Alaska Native Corporation shareholders, descendants and spouses, and shareholders of other corporations organized under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, where permitted by applicable law.
• The role may occasionally require work outside standard business hours to meet critical federal proposal deadlines.
• Occasional business travel may be required.
• Salary is listed as DOE (depending on experience).