Federal Proposal Manager

Centennial Technologies

Proposal Manager leading proposal development and supporting federal customers at Centennial Technologies. Ensuring compliance and quality while collaborating across teams in a federal environment.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeVienna • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Centennial Technologies seeks a proposal manager to lead proposal development and support federal customers.
This role requires a strong understanding of effectively developing, managing, and writing winning Federal Government proposals using industry best practices.
The Proposal Manager will lead end-to-end proposal development efforts, ensuring compliance, quality, and alignment with win strategies while collaborating with cross-functional teams, capture managers, and technical stakeholders.
Provides oversight of proposal staff and writing teams; manage and incorporate teammate/subcontractor contributions.
Participates in formulating and reviewing proposal win strategies/themes, discriminator development, and graphics development.
Write and edit proposal content using new and existing content from library.
Support graphic development for small- to large-scale strategic proposals.
Assists with appropriate use of graphics and other communication techniques.
Assists Capture Managers with the development of proposal schedules.
Manages compliance, quality, and the timely submission of proposals.
Manages and controls proposal activities as per the schedule and the RFP’s requirements.
Supports the development of and maintenance of a proposal resource library.
Assists and facilitates technical approach/management approach storyboarding and writing processes, ensuring a solution coincides with win themes and research.
Perform detailed analysis of the proposal requirements, contributing to and understanding the high-level proposal strategy while tracking compliance.
Create proposal-related documents such as compliance matrices, win themes, proposal outlines, schedules, proposal-related questions to the government, storyboards, color review documents, final proposal documents, and oral presentation materials.
Manage team members, issue data calls, and track and manage deliverables from a diverse internal technical and management personnel team.
Develop and implement structured, repeatable proposal processes tailored to unique requirements and circumstances.
Understands the Government evaluation and source selection process (i.e., FAR, DFAR, and procurement/contracting procedures).
Supports cost-price volume development.
Manages quick turnaround task order responses for existing IDIQ/BPA contracts.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five or more years of relevant experience in Federal proposal coordination, management, and writing.
Highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational and management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and multitask in a dynamic work environment.
Demonstrated experience supporting, managing, and developing proposal volumes (technical, solution, cost, and others).
Demonstrated experience developing and applying proposal management tools including but not limited to the following: proposal schedule, outline, compliance matrix, kick-off, storyboards, mockups, color review in-briefs and others.
Demonstrated experience applying the rigor of formal proposal processes in developing proposals.
Strong English language skills, excellent attention to detail, and sound decision-making.
Experience with developing oral presentations is desired.
Bachelor’s degree in applicable field (English, writing, communications, business, etc.)
Interest in and an ability to understand basic technology and process concepts.
Proficiency in using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical and Vision Insurance – Centennial covers 80% of employee and family premium costs, making high-quality healthcare affordable for you and your loved ones.
Dental Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for employees.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance – Fully employer-paid, providing financial security and peace of mind.
Life Insurance – Company-paid coverage to support you and your family.
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match – A competitive 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching to support your long-term financial goals.
Paid Time Off & Federal Holidays – A generous paid time off program and 11 paid federal holidays that support balance, flexibility, and time to recharge.
Metro Reimbursement – Transportation benefits to help offset commuting costs and make getting to work easier and more affordable.