Proposal Management Specialist
Transcarent
Senior IDIQ Proposal Manager
Blue Water Thinking
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Manage the full proposal development process from Task Order Proposal Request (TOPR) release to proposal submission, including kickoff meetings, planning, writing, and color team reviews.
- Develop compliant and compelling proposals meeting TOPR instructions and aligned with company capabilities.
- Analyze solicitations and develop detailed, annotated proposal templates.
- Facilitate working sessions with SMEs, executives, teaming partners, authors, and contributors to develop storyboards, solutions, and graphics.
- Work with senior leaders to develop win themes, differentiators, and value propositions.
- Edit proposal content for clarity, readability, accuracy, persuasiveness, and compliance.
- Develop proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and other proposal management tools.
- Manage proposal production to ensure quality presentation and timely delivery.
- Develop and maintain a proposal library including past performance references and resumes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, marketing, communications, or relevant area of study.
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a proposal manager with at least 3 years’ experience supporting IDIQ Task Order responses.
- Experience working with project teams and subject matter experts to develop complex proposals.
- Advanced skills in writing, editing, and proofreading, including proficiency with at least one industry editorial style guide (e.g., GPO, Chicago, AP).
- Understanding of the federal procurement process and familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and agency-specific regulations.
- Ability to work in a high-paced work environment supporting multiple proposals simultaneously and meeting tight deadlines.
- Ability to serve as team leader to coordinate numerous proposal efforts simultaneously within tight timeframes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), Adobe Acrobat, etc.
- CF APMP certification (preferred)
- Shipley training (preferred)
- Experience with Department of Veterans Affairs proposals and/or IDIQ contracts (preferred)
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal public trust clearance for this role.
