Proposal Manager - Bethesda, United States - The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

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Bethesda, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Overview:

Join the HJF Team

HJF is seeking a
Proposal Manager who under the general direction of the Deputy Director, Corporate Initiatives, serves as a proposal manager in support of the planning, management, and submission of proposals to advance efforts in Global Health & Development activities, Clinical & Life Sciences, and possibly Military Health & Research.

The incumbent will be part of a dynamic and growing team that works with other leaders to develop proposals to advance military medicine.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine.

We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike.

Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners.

HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

Responsibilities:

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Management and Oversight of Proposal Efforts

Manage all aspects of the proposal response by identifying proposal support personnel, developing schedules and writing templates, planning/coordinating meetings, and preparing/collecting partner data calls.
Guide proposal/technical writers in developing compliant sections that clearly articulate the win strategy.
Review, edit, and draft proposal sections as needed.
Support the development of the cost proposal.
Develop a compliance matrix and analyze the RFP/bid requirements against the proposal to ensure both compliance and responsiveness.
Track proposal progress and fulfillment of all requirements to ensure timely submission.
Facilitate the selection and development of past performance references for specific proposals.
Conduct milestone color reviews and internal evaluations of the technical, management, past performance, and overall proposal response.
Coordinate with other associated HJF departments, teaming partners, and program leads to ensure submission of proposal documents that are compliant with HJF and sponsor policies, guidelines, and requirements.

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Management Support for Capture Pipeline

Review and analyze BD opportunity pipeline to plan for proposal support needs.
Provide input on all Bid/No-Bid decisions.
Facilitate the development of storyboards in collaboration with the Capture team to develop solution strategies, win themes, pricing strategies, and management plans.
Attend appropriate conferences/meetings with key stakeholders.

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Support Process Improvement

Support effort to document and standardize the proposal practices utilizing policies, standard operating procedures, checklists, and other tools to develop and maintain high quality and winning proposal efforts.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of a proposal library.
Mentor junior proposal staff, writers, and reviewers.
Introduce new tools, templates, and processes to improve win probability and proposal quality.
Champion and reinforce organizational compliance with business development and capture processes, including confirmation of bid decision, proposal schedule best practices, quality reviews, and appropriate approvals prior to submission.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Minimum 68 years experience required.
Experience with Federal procurement and proposal development can offset education requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Understanding of federal government procurement, solicitation processes, and compliant proposal production.
Experience managing multiple simultaneous capture and proposal efforts, to include managing and coordinating the efforts of other capture and proposal personnel by planning resource assignments, performing quality assurance, and installing process, tools, and templates for team use.
Proficiency in translating federal solicitation details into language and action items for nonpublic sector professionals.
Experience preparing price and cost volume proposals.
Experience with proposal/project management software, SmartSheet preferred.
Experience with GovWin, , USAID Business Forecasts, and/or Bgov.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with ability to compose content that is responsive to solicitations.
Experience with agencies including the Health and Human Services (HHS), in particular the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Department of Defense (DOD), in support of military health efforts preferred.
Pricing experience is a plus.

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