Proposal Manager

• Estimate, secure, and effectively manage proposal budgets
• Proactively identify proposal team members with necessary experience, skill sets and subject matter expertise; secure their commitments to participate
• Transfer Capture Plan information effectively into the proposal process
• Prepare Proposal Plan with all elements necessary to effectively lead the team and manage the process
• Effectively tailor standardized proposal process to fit business needs for timely execution, maximizing efficiency, while providing high-quality, compliant, and compelling proposals
• Ensure comprehensive proposal readiness, including pre-proposal efforts that effectively implement the win strategy
• Champion proposal professionalism and skills acquisition among team members
• Conduct effective Proposal Kickoff meetings, communicating all necessary information and assignments in a manner that informs, orients, inspires, and energizes the team
• Align collocated or virtual proposal participants to become a smoothly operating team
• Involve senior leadership at key phases of the proposal to ensure alignment; provide status and reporting, including immediate notification when critical issues emerge or additional resources are required
• Lead proposal tag-up (standing) meetings, conveying necessary information, status, and resolving issues and resource needs in an effective manner
• Provide ever-strengthening leadership-level knowledge of the technical solution and program elements and effectively work with engineering, program management and other discipline leads
• Use an effectively tailored industry/company-standard proposal process and best practices (e.g., annotated outlining, storyboarding/mockups, color reviews, Just In Time training)
• Review and read completed proposal sections throughout the proposal development process, ensuring complete compliance with solicitation requirements and that the proposal meets or exceeds evaluation criteria
• In close partnership with the Capture Manager, ensure timely, effective color team reviews (e.g., Pink, Red, Gold)
• Strong grasp of all elements that go into cost/pricing effort, including refinement of cost-related elements to meet Price to Win targets
• Lead or participate in Functional and Executive Level Reviews to successful approval
• Deliver compliant, responsive, error-free, professional quality, winning-level proposals within customer-defined timeframe
• Participate, as requested, in any customer-requested post-submittal activities (e.g., site visits, surveys, questions or deficiency or other evaluation notices) and debriefs
• Lead proposal team in preparing Best and Final Offers (BAFOs) and Final Proposal Responses (FPRs), as requested
• Work with Capture Manager, providing relevant information to support a Win/Loss analysis, when requested.

Lead, Proposal Management

• Create and refine high-impact content that articulates key themes, processes, methodologies, and integrated service strategies across all service components
• Develop creative, standout deliverables that reflect regional nuance and differentiate JLL in competitive marketplaces
• Maintain quality and accuracy across multiple concurrent pursuits while meeting aggressive deadlines
• Effectively delegate and prioritize, setting clear expectations for quality and timeliness from team members
• Leverage approved AI tools and emerging technologies to streamline delivery and enhance proposal quality
• Develop and adopt process improvements and best practices related to business development and proposal management
• Mentor and coach other team members to continually improve team development

Pursuit and Proposal Director

• Build a proposal management practice that helps Nava increase proposal quality and in support of Nava's growth goals
• Lead Nava Client Solutions Managers, Subject Matter Experts and reviewers through well-structured proposal efforts; effectively engage Nava leadership (Contracts, Staffing, etc) and teaming partners at the right times with the right information
• Author proposal content such as descriptions Nava's past performance and capabilities
• Manage concurrent proposal efforts without sacrificing clarity or quality
• Develop and support a compliance checklist for each opportunity, including evaluation criteria, required forms and contractual documents
• Curate, organize and and build 'evergreen' content that speaks to Nava's capabilities, projects and modern practices

Senior Proposal Manager

• Planning, strategizing, and executing proposal documents and Request for Proposal (RFP) responses for prospects and clients
• Experience incorporating the latest technologies, inclusive of AI, to enhance the proposal process (Claude, ChatGPT) and increase efficiency
• Drafting proposal responses based on insight from prospect meetings and RFP requirements
• Collaborating with internal team members on proposal win themes
• Editing and compiling the final proposal documents and preparing for submission, delivery, and tracking
• Organizing and maintaining critical databases of proposal content, including firm statistical details, services, industry experience, case studies, and other related data
• Working closely with operations, technical, and service area subject matter experts to gather information required for proposal development
• Translating and communicating technical material and concepts into content that is accessible for audiences with mixed levels of expertise
• Developing prospect meeting presentations, booklets, and other marketing collateral
• Recording proposals in process in the proposals pipeline once issued
• Communicating with supervisor any obstacles or items of concern

• Planning, strategizing, and executing proposal documents and RFP responses
• Drafting proposal responses based on insight from prospect meetings and RFP requirements
• Collaborating with internal team members on proposal win themes
• Editing and compiling final proposal documents for submission
• Organizing and maintaining databases of proposal content

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