Proposal Manager Job Listing at SAIC in Reston, VA (Job ID 2414615)

Description

Description

SAIC has an opening for a Proposal Manager in our Proposal Development Center. This position may be remote anywhere in the US for the right candidate, with preference given to candidates residing in the Northern Virginia region. This position is for someone who is ready for the next career step and is looking for a place to grow. 

The Proposal Manager manages the proposal process and works closely with business development and operational personnel to develop and deliver winning, high-quality Federal Government proposals. The successful candidate will:

• Manage all aspects of the proposal development process to include pre-proposal planning activities.
• Develop and maintain proposal management-related artifacts, including kickoff materials, master outline, compliance matrix, schedule, writing instructions and guidance, daily stand-up agenda, proposal team contact list, action items, and color team review briefings.
• Collaborate with business development, functional, and operational leadership to identify and obtain adequate resources to respond to RFP requirements.
• Establish and enforce the proposal schedule. Clarify, communicate, and enforce roles and responsibilities of proposal team members.
• Remain current on all solicitation modifications and communicate them to the team. Revise the schedule, outline, and compliance matrix as necessary throughout the proposal lifecycle.
• Provide and solicit daily updates on proposal progress via the daily stand-up. Identify risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Participate in solution and strategy sessions with the capture manager, lead solution architect, writers, and subject matter experts. Capture, document, and communicate customer hot buttons, win themes, our solution, and features and benefits at the level required for a compelling proposal response.
• Review and analyze proposal sections for consistency and clarity, compliance with solicitation requirements, and alignment with proposed solutions and themes.
• Provide writers with feedback as necessary to ensure accuracy, compliance, consistency, and reflection of win strategies.
• Collaborate across proposal stakeholders, including the capture manager, subject matter experts, writers, production team members, and leadership. Remove barriers for proposal team members; escalate needs and issues for timely resolution.
• Work with the color review chair to convene color teams and prepare the color team packages. Lead color review recovery from post-review assessment to guiding implementation of approved content changes and modifications.
• Ensure proposal compliance, checking all sections for compliance regularly throughout the proposal cycle and before delivery.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (in Journalism, English or related communications field preferred).
• Must be a US citizen.
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience managing winning competitive Federal Government proposals in a defined proposal role.
• Knowledge of the proposal development life cycle and understanding of Shipley or other proposal development processes.
• Experience managing responses to federal solicitations.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and successfully under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Ability to effectively manage on site/in-person and off site/largely remote proposals.
• Excellent work ethic and organizational skills.
• Ability to successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to interact with all levels of management.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong editing and reading comprehension skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of tools, including Teams.
• Familiarity with proposal collaboration tools.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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