The Proposal Manager oversees the entire lifecycle of the proposal process, from pre-solicitation planning to final delivery. This role involves leading cross-functional teams (including Subject Matter Experts, Pricing, and Legal) to develop winning, compliant, and compelling responses to Federal, State, and Local government solicitations. The successful candidate will be a leader who can help mature, modernize, and innovate the end-to-end proposal process for a small, growing services contractor – including evolving the use of generative AI in the proposal lifecycle and building up the ITegrity SharePoint proposal library.

• Conduct business opportunity research
• Keep up-to-date on changes to the FAR and acquisition policy
• Lead the proposal kick-off meeting, establish the response schedule, and manage the standard review cycle.
• Thoroughly analyze solicitation documents to create the compliance framework and ensure every requirement is addressed.
• Develop compliant and compelling content for business volumes, management approach, and past performance.
• Apply generative AI tools to assist with responses, summarize technical documents, and drive overall efficiencies in the proposal development process.
• Manage and organize the ITegrity SharePoint proposal library, ensuring all past performances, resumes, and boilerplate content are current and easily accessible.
• Collaborate with technical staff to translate complex solutions into persuasive prose while writing or editing executive summaries and non-technical volumes.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, graphic designers, and production staff to ensure all proposal components are integrated seamlessly.
• Conduct final quality reviews for grammar, branding, and formatting consistency before submission.
• Lead post-submission sessions and update the SharePoint library with newly developed content for future reuse.
• Manage relationships with federal contract officers as well as partners

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient computer skills in the use of MS Word, Google and the Google Suite, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe programs.
• Desktop publishing and graphics design skills preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and planning abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• Expert editing skills
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Register (FAR)
• Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint Skills
• Ability to:
• Work independently or as part of a project team.
• Carry out written and oral instructions.
• Take direction from clients, management, and co-workers.
• Prioritize workload based on deadlines.
• Participate in multiple concurrent projects.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors (Major in Journalism, English, or Technical Discipline) or equivalent degree required.
• Two (2) years or more of Proposal Management/Proposal Writing
• Proposal Management within U.S. federal Government Contracting preferred

Location

Work Remotely (with ability to come into Silver Spring office 1-2 times per month)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: 90-100k