
Proposal Coordinator
KBR, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $86,000 - $128,900 per year
About the role
- Lead the administrative and organizational aspects of the proposal development process for federal, state, and local government opportunities.
- Work closely with Capture Managers, Proposal Managers, and the Proposal Production Team to ensure compliance with Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements.
- Analyze RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs, and develop compliance matrices, annotated outlines, and structured templates.
- Maintain strict document version control and ensure compliance throughout the proposal lifecycle.
- Coordinate color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold), production phases, and submission deadlines.
- Contribute to and monitor proposal schedules to ensure workflows align with submission due dates.
- Ensure adherence to page limits, template standards, branding requirements, and corporate document style guides.
- Manage final quality checks, PDF optimization, and file naming conventions.
Requirements
- 4–6+ years of experience in proposal coordination, editing, or production within government contracting.
- Strong understanding of FAR, DFARS, and agency‑specific procurement requirements.
- Proficiency with proposal tools such as SharePoint, PMC, Deltek, GovWin, VisibleThread, and related systems.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, communication, and time‑management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple deadlines, and support large, multi‑disciplinary proposal teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
- APMP Certification (Foundation or higher) preferred.
- Experience coordinating complex color team reviews and high‑volume proposal efforts preferred.
- Familiarity with federal and defense submission portals (e.g., GSA, DoD, DOE) preferred.
Benefits
- 401K plan with company match
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- AD&D
- flexible spending account
- disability
- paid time off
- flexible work schedule
- professional training and development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
proposal coordinationeditingproductioncompliance matricesannotated outlinesdocument version controlquality checksPDF optimizationfile naming conventions
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizationcommunicationtime managementability to work under pressuremanaging multiple deadlines
Certifications
APMP Certification