Senior Proposal Manager
On-siteBeavercreek, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end proposal management for complex, high-value opportunities, including RFP analysis, schedule development, planning, and execution. Facilitate proposal kickoff meetings, daily stand-ups, and color reviews to ensure team alignment, while developing compliance matrices, templates, and writing assignments. Write non-technical portions of proposals such as cover letters, executive summaries, and management plans, and coordinate graphics and visual aids supporting value messaging. Collaborate with Pricing, Contracts, and SMEs to develop integrated technical, management, and cost volumes, and serve as the primary copy-editing and desktop publishing professional. Conduct meticulous compliance checks against RFP instructions and evaluation criteria, driving quality assurance through structured review cycles. Mentor junior proposal staff, maintain proposal repositories and past performance libraries, and support capture activities including storyboard development and competitive analysis.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of federal proposal management experience, preferably supporting DoD and federal agencies
- Demonstrated success leading large, multi-volume proposals (technical, management, cost, past performance)
- Advanced understanding of federal procurement processes, FAR/DFARS, and industry-standard proposal methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to lead proposals across non‐traditional DoD acquisition pathways—SBIR Phase III, OTAs, CSOs, and Consortia—translating unique procurement structures into compliant, compelling proposal strategies aligned with mission‐driven DoD/DoW requirements
- Strong skills in project management, scheduling, and facilitation in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
- Excellent communication, writing, and editing capabilities
- Mastery of MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
- Proficiency with SharePoint, MS Teams, Adobe, and proposal collaboration tools
- Ability to work cross-functionally with diverse teams and senior executives to drive high-quality proposal submissions
Desired Qualifications
- APMP certification (Foundation, Practitioner, or Professional)
- Experience with NextStage CRM
- Familiar with Digital Engineering concepts (PLM, MBSE, digital thread, DevSecOps, model‐based workflows)
- Experience using AI platforms to increase efficiency within proposal management tools and activities
- Entrepreneurial mindset: comfortable building new structures, introducing new processes, and driving organizational change within BD operations
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