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Proposal Manager

Our client is looking for a Proposal Manager from government contracting with stable background experience to lead end-to-end proposal development for federal government opportunities and manage multiple proposals remotely with short turnaround times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead compliant, compelling proposals from RFP analysis to final production, including outline creation, schedule development, writing, editing, and production.
• Manage concurrent proposals, including 72-hour task order responses.
• Facilitate color team reviews, solutioning discussions, and content sessions with SMEs, BD, and leadership.
• Develop and enforce schedules, compliance matrices, templates, and version control.
• Write persuasive sections on technical, management, past performance, and staffing topics.
• Translate SME input into customer-focused content.
• Maintain and expand reusable content library, including resumes and past performance materials.
• Support capture with win strategy, customer analysis, competitor assessments, and solution development.
• Participate in BD pipeline reviews, teaming, shaping, pipeline management, and opportunity qualification.
• Champion best practices, repeatable processes, templates, and workflows to boost efficiency and quality.
• Educate stakeholders on proposal roles, expectations, and timelines.
• Coordinate with remote teams, subcontractors, and partners for inputs and delivery.
• Communicate risks, gaps, and needs to leadership.
• Build relationships with SMEs and BD staff to enhance readiness and quality.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• 5+ years managing and writing federal government proposals; small-business experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple proposals simultaneously with minimal oversight.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills to synthesize technical information.
• Experience with rapid-turnaround task orders and IDIQ environments.
• Familiarity with Shipley or similar proposal methodologies; formal certification a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and tools like Teams and SharePoint.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment with high accountability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting BD and capture in small or growing organizations.
• Ability to introduce structure and processes where frameworks are limited.
• Knowledge of federal contracting, FAR/DFARS, and government procurement cycles.
• Graphic design or desktop publishing skills (e.g., PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe).

Key Success Factors:

• Thrive in ambiguity and create order from limited inputs.
• Comfortable with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence without authority.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Strategic thinker who links proposals to growth.