Principal Specialist, Proposal Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the entire proposal lifecycle, which includes conducting kickoff meetings, reviewing RFPs, developing outlines, allocating requirements, and assigning authors.

• Supervise proposal timelines, milestones, and resource management.

• Coordinate and manage content reviews to ensure compliance, consistency, and alignment with winning strategies.

• Edit and format proposal documents for clarity, coherence, and a professional appearance.

• Facilitate Pink, Red, and Gold Team milestone reviews.

• Collaborate with Capture Team Leaders and subject matter experts to enhance proposal themes and strategies.

• Assist with post-submission clarification questions, prepare for oral presentations, and conduct after-action reviews.

• Ensure consistency across proposal deliverables by integrating winning strategies and addressing customer needs.

• Utilize Microsoft Office and proposal management software to generate high-quality deliverables.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience.

• Proven experience in managing proposal development processes, including planning, execution, and post-submission phases.

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in proposal management or a related role.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, with advanced skills in Word and Excel for document formatting and publishing.

• Experience in editing and formatting complex proposal documents to ensure compliance and professional presentation.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory; only U.S. citizens are eligible to access information related to this program/contract.

• APMP certification or formal training from Shipley & Associates is preferred.

• Experience in technical and persuasive writing, editing, and publishing is preferred.

• Familiarity with Salesforce is preferred.

• Experience using AI tools for content development, including prompt creation and refinement is preferred.

• A background in the aviation industry is preferred.

• Familiarity with Qvidian and VisibleThread is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and an additional employer retirement contribution.

• Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, which includes up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Potential for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.