Corporate Proposal Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona.

📋 Description

• Oversee the proposal process from pre-RFP planning to final submission.

• Create and manage proposal timelines, milestones, compliance matrices, and production schedules.

• Handle multiple simultaneous proposal efforts while adhering to tight deadlines.

• Collaborate with technical, management, contracts, pricing, and executive teams throughout the proposal lifecycle.

• Organize kickoff meetings, status updates, color team reviews, recovery sessions, and final production tasks.

• Act as the main point of accountability for proposal execution and timely delivery.

• Analyze and interpret RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, BAAs, and other government acquisition documents.

• Create compliance matrices and proposal outlines that address customer requirements.

• Ensure adherence to Section L, Section M, evaluation criteria, page limits, formatting, and submission guidelines.

• Conduct compliance checks, quality assurance, and final readiness assessments.

• Write, edit, and enhance technical, management, staffing, transition, past performance, executive summary, and corporate capability volumes.

• Convert technical inputs into compelling, customer-oriented proposal narratives.

• Partner with subject matter experts to formulate compliant proposal responses.

• Utilize AI-assisted proposal tools with human oversight.

• Create and maintain templates, checklists, style guides, content libraries, resumes, past performance databases, and reusable proposal resources.

• Develop scalable proposal processes and enhance proposal operations through automation, AI-enabled workflows, lessons learned, and industry best practices.

• Create repeatable proposal management processes and a leading knowledge library.

• Manage concurrent DoD pursuits from kickoff to submission, improving the proposal win rate.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

• 3–5 years of experience in managing Federal Government proposals.

• Proven success in supporting Department of Defense (DoD) proposal efforts.

• Strong knowledge of the Federal acquisition process, including FAR and DFARS.

• Extensive experience in developing compliance matrices, proposal schedules, and outlines.

• Excellent technical writing, editing, proofreading, and document production skills.

• Outstanding organizational, project management, and time management skills.

• Ability to independently handle multiple high-priority proposals with minimal supervision.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat.

• Experience in coordinating cross-functional proposal teams in fast-paced environments.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to proposal compliance and quality.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance, if necessary for the opportunity.

• Preferred: APMP Foundation, Practitioner, or Professional Certification.

• Preferred: Experience supporting U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Space Force, SOCOM, Defense Agencies, or other Federal clients.

• Preferred: Familiarity with NextStage, GovWin, GovTribe, SAM.gov, and other Federal opportunity and proposal management platforms.

• Preferred: Experience with AI-enabled proposal tools, including ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot.

• Preferred: Ability to implement AI-assisted proposal workflows while ensuring accuracy, security, and compliance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Paid Time Off.

• Sick leave.

• 401k Retirement Savings plan with company match.

• Veteran-friendly employer.

• Equal Employment Opportunity protections.

• Encouragement for veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses to apply.