Proposal Manager

Position Description 

Sprezzatura seeks a Proposal Manager to join our expanding team. Working in concert with BD and Operations resources, the ideal candidate will be comfortable taking a continually increasing role in driving the strategy and preparation of opportunities from Pursuit through Submission and Award. Exceptional communication, organizational, and strategic-thinking skills are vital to this position, as well as a willingness to consistently lean “to the left” in the capture process toward driving rigor and success across the entire proposal and pre-proposal lifecycle. 

This position is ideally envisioned for a proven, experienced proposal professional with the willingness and ability to take on any element of the capture lifecycle (From bid strategy to proposal management) as part of a cohesive, talented capture and proposal team. 

Roles/Responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage the overall proposal development process for assigned opportunities. 

• Ensure bid, teaming, pricing, and proposal strategies are developed, approved, and executed against. 

• Interpret technical and management requirements of Federal Government procurements. 

• Participate and drive Solution Development sessions. 

• Provide guidance to members of C&P teams to ensure consistent application of overall bid strategy. 

• Develop proposal outlines and storyboards according to requirements. Facilitate and lead all relevant proposal sessions, especially prior to RFP release. 

• Provide training as necessary to team members on the proposal process, review process, and/or writing process and best practices. 

• Write and edit elements of white papers, RFI responses, internal artifacts, and proposals as needed to ensure consistent voice and inclusion of appropriate win themes, benefits, and discriminators. 

• Manage team members to meet proposal milestones and deadlines with extremely minimal slippage. 

• Maintain a forward-leaning posture that is always willing to wear extra hats as needed to help the team submit well-conceived, well-articulated, compelling, and winning bids. 

Skills & Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years related work experience in the Federal Government contracting industry in a Proposal Management and/or senior coordination role 

• 5+ years related work experience in the Federal Government contracting industry in a Proposal Management or Senior Coordinator role 

• Understanding of and experience with Federal Government procurement practices including basic understanding of FAR requirements and standard Federal Government solicitation organization. 

• Experience with multiple Department level agencies. 

• Ability to support a broad range of captures, from quick turn task orders to large scale and complex IDIQ or GWAC bids. 

• Qualifying Experience must be serving as at least a Proposal Manager in both a Prime Contractor and a sub-contractor role in a government environment. 

• Strong writing skills, and proven experience reviewing, writing, and editing capture and proposal content. 

• Experience with bid, pricing, teaming, and proposal strategy development and execution. 

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet all deadlines. 

• Proven ability to win proposals in a competitive environment. 

• Entire MS office, experience with Office 365 and SharePoint a bonus, but not required 

Transitioning military and/or Veterans with relevant experience are invited to apply. Sprezzatura is an equal opportunity employer. 

Sprezzatura offers benefits including healthcare, 401K, vacation, and paid sick leave. 

Company Description 

Sprezzatura Management Consulting, LLC (www.sprezzmc.com) is a Washington, DC-area Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that enables transformation by supplying insight and leadership at the intersection of people, processes, and technology. We apply knowledge, project, and life cycle management best practices to catalyze change.