Job Title: Proposal Manager

***************SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED***************************** <P>Proposal Manager <P>Job Description: Member of a six-person team of proposal managers, coordinators and writers collectively responsible for managing the development of 5-10 proposals per month. Proposals managed vary in value from several million to more than $200 million dollars. Depending on the number and complexity of the proposals being written at any given time, individual may be a Proposal Manager for more than one proposal simultaneously. <P>Primary responsibility is to lead the proposal development team—from start to finish— through the proposal development process and deliver—on time—a compelling, compliant and winning proposal. Specific responsibilities include: <P>•Coordinating with the Capture Manager and applicable business lead (usually a Vice President) to identify members of the Proposal Development Team <P>•Establishing the proposal development timeline and making changes to that timeline, as necessary, throughout the development process <P>•Ensuring proposal development milestones and deliverables are met <P>•Coordinating and running the Proposal Kick-off Meeting <P>•Developing compliance matrix and proposal outline <P>•Coordinating development and submission of questions to the RFP <P>•Coordinating and running review teams (Pink, Red and Gold Teams) <P>•Overseeing the editing and production of the final version of the proposal <P>•Conducting an After Action Review (AAR) after proposal submission to document what went right, what didn’t go as planned, and any suggested corrective actions. <P>Mandatory Criteria: <P>•Minimum of 3-5 years experience managing the development of proposals worth in excess of $1 million in support of U.S. Government customers <P>•Ability to read and understand Government RFPs, identify all requirements contained there-in, and develop a compliance matrix and an annotated outline that structures the proposal to be compliant when filled in <P>•Proven ability to work effectively as a member of a team, and lead a team <P>•Able to work days, nights, weekends and holidays—if necessary—to get the job done <P>•Ability to effectively communicate proposal development guidance verbally and in writing to members of the proposal development team <P>•Good computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite of products) <P>•Minimum of a SECRET security clearance Additional, desired criteria: <P>•Bachelors Degree in a field that requires critical thinking and organizational skills <P>•Completion of Shipley or similar training in writing winning proposals and managing winning proposals <P>•Familiarity with the use of “Virtual Proposal Centers” <P>•Demonstrated experience in the “storyboarding” process <P>We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. </P>