Government Proposal Manager I

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or a related curriculum or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 5 years Federal and International proposal management or related experience. Advanced degree in related field may offset one year of experience requirement.

Position Purpose:

Provides proposal management and capture support for the Government Programs team. This will include the oversight of proposal activities, completion of internal review and approval process, management of proposal schedules and deadlines and defining proposal compliance matrices and outlines. Monitor proposal progress, coordinate proposal activities, support proposal pricing, monitor solicitation notifications and manage proposal databases. Proposals may be either sole source or competitive. All bid in accordance with FAR Part 12 requirements and corporate guidelines. Typically, multiple proposals are in process concurrently.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Review Market Surveys, Requests for Information (RFIs), Pre-Solicitation, Solicitations, Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Invitations for Bid (IFBs), etc. and make bid/no-bid recommendations .
2. Lead and manage all proposal development efforts from the initial kick-off meeting through the final proposal submission .
3. Coordinate and facilitate the scheduling and execution of kick-off meetings, collaboration meetings, pricing meetings, internal peer reviews, external peer reviews, cost reviews, approval meetings, and other proposal activities .
4. Review and analyze solicitation instructions, conditions, and notices and act as SME on proposal submission requirements, including all incorporated FAR clauses, evaluation criteria, SOWs, pricing format, etc. to establish proposal strategies and provide insight to proposal team members during the development of proposals .
5. Develop proposal strategies, plans, schedules, tasks, team member assignments, and track the execution and completion of all proposal development activities .
6. Develop compliance matrix and manage the successful fulfillment of all requirements .
7. Develop proposal outlines and consolidate proposal inputs from multiple contributors for all volumes .
8. Work with proposal development team to develop and organize proposal content for all factors .
9. Review and analyze all proposal content to ensure clarity, conciseness, responsiveness and compliance with all stated requirements and consistency across all factors .
10. Perform technical editing of proposal content, as needed, to help ensure accuracy, clarity, conciseness, and consistency across all volumes .
11. Perform analysis of unique support and pricing requirements for direct labor, travel, materials, engineering and operations .
12. Compile and complete all representations, certifications, responsibility documentation, and standard forms for relevant proposals .
13. Coordinate data calls and collect information from internal and external team members as necessary for relevant proposals .
14. Submit all proposal correspondence, including questions, responses, updates, extensions, and act as the company liaison with the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Subcontract Manager or others as needed .
15. Develop written policies, processes, procedures, guidelines, templates, schedules, and work instructions for routine capture management and proposal management tasks .
16. Compile and maintain up-to-date past performance database records for all active and closed contracts in accordance with company security/confidentiality policies and GAAP .
17. Maintain re-use libraries and ensure accuracy of current information .

Perform other duties as assigned.