Proposal Manager
ARETUM
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Manages proposal preparation to U.S. Federal Government RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, IDIQs, and task orders from receipt through submission.
- Develop proposals by assembling information, including project objectives/outcomes/deliverables, proposal schedule, implementation, writing assignments for internal and external resources, methods, staffing, standards of performance, and evaluation.
- Writes, revises, and edits drafts, including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.
- Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs.
- Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval.
- Enters and monitors tracking data for multiple proposal statuses.
- Coordinates requirements with contributors, contributes proposal status information to gate reviews and team reviews, and transmits the proposals.
- Creates and coordinates data calls to be sent and received from teammates and partners.
- Submits solicitation amendments to proposal team and partners.
- Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information.
- Coordinates submissions and collections
- Identifies and communicates risks associated with proposals.
- Prepares presentations by evaluating text and graphics.
- Maintains quality results by using templates, following proposal-writing standards, including readability, consistency, and tone.
- Obtains approvals by reviewing proposals with key providers and project managers.
- Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and redesigning processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate, and implements changes.
- Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
- Attends strategy meetings.
- Provides updates to management on proposal submission status.
- Contributes to the creation and organization of multiple proposal management tools, including the past performance library, the proposal boilerplate, and the master acronym list.
- Creates compliance matrices/crosswalks to ensure proposal compliance, as required by the proposal.
- Support proposal efforts as needed, including resume formatting, skills alignment summaries, meeting participation, and contributing to solutioning based on subject matter expertise or functional experience.
- Performs other tasks as required
Requirements
- BS, in English, Journalism, Liberal Arts, or related, or 5+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- Eight or more years more of experience responding to Government proposals.
- Prior experience with Federal Government proposal responses.
- Excellent written communication, coordination, and presentation skills.
- Must be able to work independently to put together content into a compliant proposal.
- Expertise in full cycle proposal writing.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Documentation and layout skills are required.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines as some overtime may be required.
- **Preferred Qualifications**
- APMP or similar industry certification; experience using AI tools in proposal development
Benefits
- - Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- - Retirement Plan (401k)
- - Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- - Paid Time Off
- - Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- - Short Term & Long-Term Disability
- - Training & Development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
proposal writingfull cycle proposal writingdocumentation skillslayout skillscompliance matricesdata trackinginformation gatheringeditingwriting assignmentsproject management
Soft Skills
written communicationcoordinationpresentation skillsindependenceability to work under pressuretime managementorganizational skillsrisk identificationteam collaborationadaptability
Certifications
APMP certification