Proposal Manager

BEPC is actively looking for Proposal Manager, in Tempe, AZ area! W2 Contract – 6 months with possible extensions! Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance Pay Rate: $60.00 - $65.00 /hour - Determined based on experience (Paid Weekly) Work Model: Onsite – Day Shift Note : This is a W2 only role — C2C, C2H will not be considered Summary of the Role: BEPC is seeking a highly motivated Proposal Manager to join our client’s site in Tempe, Arizona. This role will support the development and management of competitive and non-competitive proposals in response to government, international, and commercial solicitations and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). The Proposal Manager will build, lead, and manage cross-functional proposal teams to deliver comprehensive, persuasive proposals within aggressive timelines. The role is responsible for proposal planning, process leadership, resource management, schedule adherence, budget compliance, proposal delivery, and continuous process improvement. Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: Manage and lead the development of competitive and non-competitive proposals in response to government, international, and commercial solicitations/RFPs. Build, lead, and manage teams of multi-functional individuals to deliver comprehensive and persuasive proposals within short cycle times. Define, develop, coach, and train proposal teams responding to highly technical customer requests. Manage resources, budgets, schedules, and proposal delivery compliance. Implement and maintain a defined and consistent proposal process. Lead proposal kick-off meetings. Develop proposal schedules and response plans. Provide proposal process leadership, including development and management of compliance matrices, proposal outlines, and proposal reviews. Assign team tasks and maintain proposal status. Resolve proposal-related issues. Manage production support activities. Coordinate closely with sales and other functional teams to ensure competitive and compliant proposals. Analyze RFP requirements to determine compliant response structures and volume outlines. Generate detailed RFP response plans and schedules. Facilitate document reviews and color reviews. Report on work in progress, turnaround time, and on-time-to-receiver metrics. Manage process improvement projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree. Minimum 3 years of proposal management, business development, and/or business execution experience. Experience as a primary contributor to proposals in areas such as Pricing, Sales, Program Management, Technical Sales, and Engineering. Preferred Qualifications: Prior Aerospace experience preferred. Defense and Space experience highly preferred. Demonstrated ability to quickly form and manage high-performing proposal teams. Experience with diverse team building and virtual coordination. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels, from individual contributors through executive management. Ability to train others effectively in the proposal process. Ability to motivate people to accomplish difficult tasks within short timelines. Ability to manage multiple proposal development activities simultaneously. Knowledge of government regulations, facilitation skills, offset requirements, and aerospace products, services, and technologies preferred. APMP Certification and/or PMP Certification. Worker will utilize TWB for weekly time reporting. Supplier should register the worker in Fieldglass on the worker’s behalf, as the worker will not require access to the system. #J-18808-Ljbffr