Senior Proposal Manager; Aurora, CO ; Hybrid; Northern Washington DC Metro Area)

Position Title:

Senior Proposal Manager

Requisition

Location:

Hybrid;
Chantilly, VA, Aurora, CO

- If residing in the Colorado Front Range area the employee must be willing and able to travel regularly to Chantilly, VA. Travel to Chantilly, VA may require stays of up to one to two weeks.

Final date to receive applications:
November
30, 2026

Security Clearance Requirement:
Secret Security Clearance

Trusted Space is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager in the Business Development Organization, reporting directly to the Chief Revenue Officer. This role is focused on supporting growth activities for the company in the National Security Space Market.

As a Senior Proposal Manager, you will lead the end-to-end development of winning proposals for our National Security Space portfolio. You will be expected to be an expert practitioner of the Shipley Process and thrive in a high-tempo environment, juggling multiple concurrent efforts for elite customers including the U.S. Space Force and the Intelligence Community. This is an individual contributor role requiring a rare blend of strategic thinking and "sleeves-up" execution.

• End-to-End Leadership: Lead and manage the full proposal lifecycle for complex space-based missions, from pre-RFP capture alignment through final submission.
• Shipley Mastery: Apply rigorous Shipley-based methodologies to lead Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews
  , ensuring all feedback is adjudicated to increase Win Probability (PWin).
• Multi-Tasking Excellence: Efficiently manage multiple concurrent proposals with overlapping deadlines without sacrificing quality or compliance.
• Technical Integration: Partner with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to translate complex satellite and ground system engineering into compelling, compliant narratives.
• Compliance & Strategy: Develop detailed compliance matrices and executive-level win themes that resonate with DoD and IC evaluators.
• Capture Management: Lead and support capture efforts, working closely with technical teams.

The successful candidate is mission-focused and passionate about solving challenging problems as part of a distributed team. We seek a candidate with strong problem-solving skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, a desire to create new innovative capabilities, and is a cultural fit with our company values:
Excellence, Agility, and applying “The Golden Rule” in all we do.

• US Citizenship
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Business, Technology, or Science
• Experience: 10+ years of federal proposal management experience, specifically within
  aerospace or defense
  .
• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of
  DoD (Space Force)and
  IC
  procurement cultures, including FAR/DFARS and specific IC-level acquisition nuances.
• Technical Familiarity: Practical knowledge of space systems, satellite architectures, or mission operations.
• Methodology: Advanced proficiency in the
  Shipley Process
  or equivalent formal frameworks.
• Experienced in space technology or related sciences
• Experienced with structured Capture/Proposal Methodologies

• Creative, analytical, empathetic, and compassionate
• Direct experience with U.S. Space Force and Title 10 space programs
• Experience with U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command, Intelligence Community
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and operate in a collaborative, fast-paced, process oriented, deadline-driven work environment
• Ability to work independently in a high trust role
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with distributed teams

The salary range for this role is $160,000 -$200,000. Please note that this range is a general guideline and…