Proposal Manager

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced cleared Proposal Manager for our Proposal Development Center in Chantilly, VA. This is a Hybrid Remote opportunity.

The Proposal Manager will manage proposal efforts and work closely with business development and operational personnel to develop and deliver winning, high-quality Federal Government proposals. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Manage all aspects of proposal development: pre-proposal planning activities, kickoff meeting, schedule management, action/issue tracking, proposal structure, compliance, writing instructions and team guidance, review team coordination, and production
• D evelop and maintain proposal management-related artifacts for each opportunity, including kickoff materials, master outline, compliance matrix, schedule, writing instructions, daily stand-up agenda, proposal team contact list, action items, and color team review briefings
• Collaborate with business development and operational leadership to obtain adequate resources for accomplishing a high-quality proposal submission in a timely manner
• Establish and enforce the proposal schedule
• Clarify, communicate, and enforce roles and responsibilities of proposal team members
• Remain current on all solicitation modifications and communicate them to the team
• Revise the schedule, outline, and compliance matrix as necessary throughout the proposal lifecycle
• Provide and solicit daily updates on proposal progress via the daily stand-up
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans
• Assist in the development and refinement of templates and standardized processes to streamline proposal development
• Lead/facilitate/drive the discussion during solution and strategy sessions with the capture manager, lead solution architect, writers, and subject matter experts
• Capture, document, and communicate customer hot buttons, win themes, our solution, and features and benefits at the level required for a compelling proposal response
• R eview and analyze proposal sections for consistency and clarity, compliance with solicitation requirements, and alignment with proposed solutions and themes
• Provide writers with feedback as necessary to ensure accuracy, compliance, consistency, and reflection of win strategies
• Collaborate across proposal stakeholders, including the capture manager, subject matter experts, writers, production team members, and leadership
• Remove barriers for proposal team members; escalate needs and issues for timely resolution
• Work with the color review chair to convene color teams and prepare the color team package
• Lead color review recovery from post-review assessment to guiding implementation of approved content changes and modifications
• Ensure proposal compliance, checking all sections for compliance regularly throughout the proposal cycle and before delivery

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of experience, or a Master's Degree and 8+ years of experience, or a PhD or JD and 5+ years of experience. An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Must be a US Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance and be eligible for/able to obtain SCI access
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience managing winning competitive Federal Government proposals in a defined proposal role
• Knowledge of the proposal development life cycle and understanding of Shipley or other proposal development processes
• Experience managing large, complex, and highly technical proposals with many stakeholders, and multiple interrelated plans dealing with technical, management, staffing, pricing, quality, and past performance
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and successfully under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities
• Ability to effectively manage on site/in-person and off site/largely remote proposals
• Excellent work ethic and organizational skills
• Ability to successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to interact with all levels of management

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience managing proposals for the Civil Space (NASA/NOAA), Defense Space or the National Intelligence Community
• Experience managing proposals with technical content in areas such as satellites, space missions, ground systems, climate and weather, information technology, systems integration, and digital engineering
• Experience with FEDSIM acquisition, including orals development and coordination
• Familiarity with proposal collaboration tools

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.