Proposal Manager

Proposal Manager

• Determining strategy, solutions, approaches and assignments and integrating customer focused win themes and discriminators into the proposal.
• Assessing and prioritizing projected workload and procuring/arranging needed resources.
• Identifying risks, addressing proposal response issues and developing appropriate training.
• Preparing bid and proposal estimates, developing and participating proposal kick-off sessions, and providing daily status updates.
• Preparing proposal files including formatting and finalizing files for submission based on RFP requirements
• Developing and managing proposal plans, team communications, compliance matrices, proposal outlines, storyboards, formal color reviews and production activities.
• Ensuring proposal activities meet scope and schedule parameters.
• Writing, developing and editing focused, compliant content and graphics.
• Performing rigorous quality assurance checks on draft and final documents.
• Maintaining SharePoint repositories of past proposals, resumes and past performance citations.

Skills:

• Minimum six (6+) years of proposal preparation in a government contractor environment and winning federal proposals.
• Experience leading and coordinating diverse teams of individuals at all levels from various organizations including prime contractor, subcontractor, and independent consultant businesses.
• Extensive knowledge of federal government procurement process and FAR regulations.
• Experience working within the management consulting and federal accounting industry.
• Full understanding of, and ability to apply, standard proposal process principles, theories, concepts, and techniques, including branding, corporate identity and customer communication. Formal training in proposal methodologies a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build effective working relationships with content providers and manage the proposal team to tight deadlines.
• Initiative to identify and achieve complex objectives.
• Superior writing and editing skills, with the ability to edit content from multiple sources.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with a proven ability to accurately manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, demanding environment. Must be proactive about communicating status and progress.
• Experience producing schedules, templates, and other proposal documentation using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Availability and willingness to work long hours on short notice during high volume proposal development periods.
• Knowledge of document configuration management tools, and Adobe Acrobat; Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint); experience with Microsoft Project is a plus.
• Detail-oriented and experienced at identifying data that is needed for 100% compliance with the RFP.
• Ability to effectively participate in proposal review meetings

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience, in business, marketing, communications or a related field.
• Ability to travel occasionally

This position will be a hybrid schedule with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote. Candidates must be in the Washington DC area.

IFAS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.