Proposal Manager- Govt Contracting Experience Required

Role: Proposal Manager

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Remote

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A Square Group is seeking a highly motivated, skilled Proposal Manager to join our team.

What You Will Do:

Works collaboratively with the capture manager, proposal team and partners to respond to requests for proposal (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), requests for information (RFIs), presentations, and other written corporate collateral.

• Develops proposal plan (to include compliance checklist, response outline, template, and schedule).
• Manages and works with proposal team to develop response sections, including taking responsibility for developing content as appropriate to include past performance and corporate qualifications.
• Ensures on-time delivery of a fully compliant and compelling response.
• Actively leads the proposal team throughout the response period, including planning, organizing and analyzing the requirements.
• Leads proposal status reviews.
• Schedules and conducts color reviews, facilitating participation by reviewers and inputs feedback into recovery document(s).
• Manages graphics and production.
• Edits and conducts quality and compliance checks throughout.
• Maintain proposal documentation in the online corporate repository.
• Coordinates collection of questions for submission.
• Conducts kick-off and regular status meetings, as well as solution and win theme sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Leads the development of high-quality responses with competitive and compelling win themes and technical approaches.
• Will manage multiple proposals simultaneously.
• Maintains proposal schedule and version control.

Requirements

What We Need:

• Able to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating flexibility, accountability, initiative and self-motivation to identify and execute tasks.
• Ability to work non-standard hours when necessary for the timely completion of proposal activities.
• Bachelors Degree in English, business, marketing, communications, or related field.
• Thorough understanding of government federal contract proposal efforts, government RFP documentation, procurement process, proposal preparation and evaluation and compliance.
• A minimum of 5 years proven successful experience managing, writing, and coordinating federal government proposals.
• The ability to write proposal sections; this includes the ability to research and synthesize information from multiple sources (subject matter experts, previous proposals, publicly available materials) into a cohesive, easy-to-read, and persuasive final product.
• Demonstrated proficiency with web-based tools and Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Ability to effectively balance multiple priorities.
• Must be detail-oriented, organized, and able to work under tight deadlines.
• Experience working with proposal teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment supporting critical business development activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.