Proposal Manager - Arlington, United States - Sprezzatura Management Consulting

Sprezzatura Management Consulting

Verified Company

Arlington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Position Description

This position is ideally envisioned for a proven, experienced proposal professional with the willingness and ability to take on any element of the capture lifecycle (From bid strategy to proposal management) as part of a cohesive, talented capture and proposal team.

Roles/Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the overall proposal development process for assigned opportunities.
Ensure bid, teaming, pricing, and proposal strategies are developed, approved, and executed against.
Interpret technical and management requirements of Federal Government procurements.
Participate and drive Solution Development sessions.
Develop proposal outlines and storyboards according to requirements. Facilitate and lead all relevant proposal sessions, especially prior to RFP release.
Provide training as necessary to team members on the proposal process, review process, and/or writing process and best practices.
Write and edit elements of white papers, RFI responses, internal artifacts, and proposals as needed to ensure consistent voice and inclusion of appropriate win themes, benefits, and discriminators.
Manage team members to meet proposal milestones and deadlines with extremely mínimal slippage.
Maintain a forwardleaning posture that is always willing to wear extra hats as needed to help the team submit wellconceived, wellarticulated, compelling, and winning bids.

Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years related work experience in the Federal Government contracting industry in a Proposal Management and/or senior coordination role
5+ years related work experience in the Federal Government contracting industry in a Proposal Management or Senior Coordinator role
Understanding of and experience with Federal Government procurement practices including basic understanding of FAR requirements and standard Federal Government solicitation organization.
Experience with multiple Department level agencies.
Ability to support a broad range of captures, from quick turn task orders, to large scale and complex IDIQ or GWAC bids.
Qualifying Experience must be serving as at least a Proposal Manager in both a Prime Contractor and a subcontractor role in a government environment.
Strong writing skills, and proven experience reviewing, writing, and editing capture and proposal content.
Experience with bid, pricing, teaming, and proposal strategy development and execution.
Excellent time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet all deadlines.
Proven ability to win proposals in a competitive environment.
Entire MS office, experience with Office 365 and SharePoint a bonus, but not required

Other Requirements:

Demonstrate ability to drive positive results with minimum supervision.
Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate above average interpersonal and organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment.
Ability to edit draft content to meet proposal requirements and emphasize win themes/discriminators.
Ability to speak clearly and confidently, inperson and on conference calls, and give and receive candid feedback in an open, resultsoriented environment.
Ability to develop and/or assist in developing compelling themes, discriminators, and messaging.
Demonstrate composure under pressure ability to work well under pressure and make decisions quickly yet seek guidance when necessary.
Demonstrate strong editing, proofing, grammar, and style skills.
Ability to maintain courteous and professional working relationships with employees at all levels.
Demonstrate strong knowledge of the federal government contracting industry and ability to spot market changes in advance.
Location: Rosslyn, VA; parttime telework available
Veteran Preference: Yes.
Citizenship/Security: Must be a US Citizen or have a Green Card. Must be able to hold a federal security clearance.

Transitioning military and/or Veterans with relevant experience are invited to apply. Sprezzatura is an equal opportunity employer.

Sprezzatura offers benefits including healthcare, 401K, vacation, and paid sick leave.

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