Proposal Manager

GoldenWolf is a SDVOSB, woman-owned government contracting firm that takes pride in solving facility management obstacles for clients across the United States, and abroad.  We are currently seeking a Proposal Manager to join our Growth team  Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, the Proposal Manager is responsible for all aspects of the proposal development process from pre-solicitation through post-proposal submission and is responsible for the timely delivery of final proposal response. 

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Lead the proposal process to achieve compliant, compelling proposal responses.
• Establish compliant structure for solicitations— creating an outline, compliance matrix, proposal template for each opportunity and draft content leveraging previous proposals. May include drafting original content.
• Create a detailed proposal schedule, holding stand-up meetings and holding the team accountable for assignments— creating trackers, and other proposal artifacts to re-enforce schedule and commitments. 
• Facilitate proposal color team reviews, including creating color team review slides with clear assignments and
  instructions for reviewers 
• Ensure the final proposal reflects customer understanding, win themes, customer benefits, and desired outcomes 
• Drive continual improvements to proposal quality and process—including but not limited to proposal standard operating procedures, proposal writing training, proposal repositories, boilerplate templates for task order responses and past performance  
• Conduct lessons-learned surveys and postmortems after proposal submissions 
• Support responses to Sources Sought 
• Support bid/no-bid decisions 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2-5 years of experience in developing proposals for federal government contracts (Department of Defense Agencies preferred).
• Experience leading proposals valued up to $50M for a single award. 
• Knowledge of Government Acquisition Regulations, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and other relevant regulations.
• Writing and Editing Skills: Ability to write clear, concise, and compelling proposals.
• Experience writing, editing and proofreading proposals, as well as creating executive summaries and abstracts.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze requirements, identify potential issues, and develop solutions.
• Communication and Collaboration Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders including internal teams, customers, subcontractors and government officials. Experience with MS Teams is a must.
• Time Management and Organization Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and SharePoint, and Adobe InDesign. 
• Must be eligible to work in the United States of America for any Employer

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with architecture and engineering, and construction management proposals
• Experience responding to SF-330s 
• APMP certification 
• Experience supporting a wide variety of solicitation size, complexity, and submission windows 

Benefits: 

• Paid Federal Observed Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits/employee-paid supplemental benefits are offered
• 401K Retirement Savings/employer matching up to 5% 
• Paid Time Off

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of GoldenWolf not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. 

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

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