Proposal Manager

TECHEAD is celebrating over thirty-five years of incredible heritage, talent, and accomplishments! To learn more about TECHEAD, visit us at TECHEAD.com or on Glassdoor . Full-Time, Direct Hire Remote **NO C2C** The Proposal Writer will provide direction in proposal writing best practices to the proposal and technical staff, including brainstorming layouts and text development, task delegation, response editing and submissions, and other efforts associated with the process. Responsibilities: Strategize with all internal teams (i.e., Business Development, Finance, Technical SMEs, etc.) to develop winning proposals. Plan proposal development and production support activities, including preparing the master proposal schedule and managing the proposal preparation process. Develop and manage the proposal team, assign proposal resources, and issue effective proposal instructions to proposal team staff. Develop guidelines and processes for detailed pricing inputs, working closely with the executive leadership team. Conduct daily proposal status meetings to review proposal status in the following areas: Proposal and/or program issues Volume status by section Proposal action item status by volume Program management status Technical baseline status Cost baseline status Procurement/contract management status Conduct storyboarding sessions that present overall proposal strategies and approaches to be integrated throughout all proposal sections. Ensure integration of all proposal strategies, including implementation of themes, discriminators, and competitive ghosting. Prepare status reports and briefings for management; prepare, present, conduct, and participate in reviews at all stages of the proposal. Direct and participate in writing/editing/rewriting efforts as needed. Direct post-color review recovery activities and track all recovery actions through resolution. Lead internal Retrospective meetings to identify lesson learned and ways of improving the proposal process and document recommendations for future proposals. Oversight of the document libraries and content within the corporate proposal portal including bid and proposal materials, boilerplate, active and archived proposals, and lessons learned libraries. Required Skills & Experience Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Marketing, English, Communications or a related field. Experience in the Federal Health industry required Minimum of 5+ years of successful proposal management experience in a government contractor environment, including supervision and management of personnel. Experience developing proposals utilizing the Shipley method. Excellent writing skills and proven ability to understand and communicate technical concepts in a compelling, persuasive manner to evaluators. Experience supporting Capture Managers and Executive Leadership in determining win strategy and evaluating the company's probability to win awards based on RFP and proposal analysis. In-depth knowledge of the Federal Government RFP procurement process. Experience with managing cradle-to-grave proposal efforts for Federal government customers. Experience managing and coordinating the work of multi-disciplinary, cross-functional teams. Proven ability to analyze RFP requirements, as well as synthesize information to support the development of win themes and value propositions. Capable of professional interaction across all levels of personnel, including executive leadership, and technical subject matter experts. Willingness to research and author non-technical sections Capable of working under tight deadlines, with the flexibility to work on several projects simultaneously. Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with the ability to work independently. Proficient in MS Office desktop publishing and document formatting tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). TECHEAD's mission is to make our associates successful by placing them in the right environment so they can grow and prosper. How we treat and respond to our clients and employees is a reflection of who we are and makes us stand out from the rest. Keeping our business focused on building and maintaining relationships with our employees and clients is the key to our success. We won't strive for anything less. TECHEAD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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