Proposal Manager II
$125,000–$157,000 year
On-siteGreenwood Village, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Own the end-to-end proposal lifecycle for U.S. Government space capability programs, managing the full process from RFP release through final submission. Lead daily proposal status meetings, develop compliance matrices, and coordinate color team reviews to ensure deliverables meet customer requirements and win strategy. Partner with Capture Managers, Pricing, Contracts, and Legal teams to synchronize technical, cost, and contractual elements while managing the Integrated Master Schedule. Execute final executive reviews, validate pricing against customer budgets, and oversee desktop publishing and quality checks prior to submission. Manage post-submission activities including responses to evaluation notices and final proposal revisions. Must work extended hours during proposal push periods and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (Business, Communications, Engineering, or similar), or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of proposal management experience within the Aerospace & Defense / GovCon industry.
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Experience managing multi-volume, multi-team proposals ($50M-$100M pursuits) in a prime or major subcontractor role.
- Demonstrated experience managing proposals for space-related programs (e.g., space vehicles, launch systems, ground systems, satellite command and control, space domain awareness, or related mission areas).
- Proven experience planning and executing structured color team reviews (Pink, Red, Green, Gold Teams).
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining compliance matrices against complex Government RFPs (Sections L/M or equivalent).
- Experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for proposal efforts.
- Working knowledge of teaming agreements, subcontractor proposal coordination, and Contracts/Legal review parameters.
- Experience coordinating proposal pricing/cost volume development with Pricing, Finance, or Cost Estimating teams.
- Strong understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) proposal requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams under tight deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and proposal management/content repository tools.
- Willingness to work full-time in our Greenwood Village, CO office; this position does not support remote or hybrid work.
- Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States.
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