Senior Proposal Manager

Senior Proposal Manager

Full Time Chantilly, VA, US

27 days ago Requisition

ITility seeks a talented Senior Proposal Manager to lead the development of complex, multi-million dollar proposals for the Department of Defense. You will be the primary lead for our highest-priority DoD and FEDSIM pursuits. Unlike standard written bids, you will be responsible for orchestrating "Best Value" submissions that include written volumes, oral presentation slide decks, and video-recorded technical demonstrations. You will translate capture strategies into high-scoring, compliant proposals that clearly articulate our technical and management superiority.

This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days per week onsite in Chantilly, VA.

• Full-Lifecycle Management: Lead the proposal process from pre‑RFP planning (kick‑off, storyboarding) through submission and post‑submission (B&P budget management, lessons learned).
• FEDSIM Strategy Execution: Oversee the unique FEDSIM requirements, specifically the development of "Orals" (oral presentations) and technical scenario responses.
• Compliance & Quality: Create and maintain the compliance matrix, annotated outlines, and proposal schedules to ensure 100% responsiveness to Section L & M.
• Orals
  
  Coaching:
  
  Facilitate rehearsal sessions, coach Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on presentation delivery, and manage the production of high‑impact graphics and video components.
• Color Team Leadership: Plan and lead Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews; adjudicate comments and ensure the final product is "Blue‑rated."
• Team Coordination: Manage a diverse team of proposal writers, graphic designers, desktop publishers, and subcontractors under tight, immovable deadlines.

• Experience: 8–12+ years of Federal Proposal Management experience, with a documented history of leading 2+ major FEDSIM or DoD/DoW wins ($100M+).
• Process Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of the Shipley proposal process or similar formal methodologies.
• Technical Savvy: Ability to interview technical SMEs and translate complex engineering/IT concepts into "evaluator-friendly" prose.
• Communication: Exceptional editorial skills and the ability to command a room during high-pressure proposal stand-ups.
• Software: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Word styles and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and collaborative tools like SharePoint or Privia.

• Demonstrated experience supporting USSOCOM bids.
• Experience supporting proposals for OCONUS work.
• PMI Program Management Professional or Association of Proposal Management Professionals.

• Work is typically performed in an office setting.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see.
• Must have the ability to lift 15-25 pounds.

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