Sr. Proposal Manager Security Clearance

Position: Sr. Proposal Manager with Security Clearance
Job Title:

Sr. Proposal Manager Job Category:
Business Development and Marketing Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Secret Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10% Type of Travel:
Local *
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* The Opportunity:

This position is for a Sr. Proposal Manager position on the Strategy and Customer Development Team in Danbury, CT. This position combines external relationship management with Prime Contractors with internally-focused, hands-on proposal activities. These actions support new business proposal efforts to ensure that proposals are high quality, compliant, and enact a winning strategy that is aligned to key business strategies. Daily activities include tasks to lead and develop a winning proposal for a wide range of proposal types and sizes.

A successful Proposal Manager will provide the leadership, coordination, resource allocation, strategy, and management needed to prepare the winning bid and drive rapid growth within the business. Responsibilities:
* Work directly with business leadership to define and implement proposal strategies aligned with business goals and objectives

* Support and conduct direct engagement with key customers to develop a proposal strategy and understand mission needs and program imperatives

* Manage the entire process of developing and submitting proposals (including white papers, proposals, rough order of magnitude estimates, and responses to requests for information) from initial concept to final submission

* Analyze RFPs/RFIs to understand client requirements and develop a winning proposal strategy.
* Manage timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure proposals are completed on time and within budget

* Ensure proposals meet all customer requirements and adhere to company standards

* Write, edit, and proofread proposal content to ensure clarity, accuracy, and persuasiveness

* Manage proposal reviews, incorporating feedback, and ensuring continuous improvement
* Prepare and submit proposals to customers, often in a specific format and through a designated process

* Follow up on proposals, addressing any customer questions, and potentially participating in presentations or negotiations

* Effect successful strategies in partnership with business leads and cross-functional teams to define and execute proposal strategies to create proposals that meet customer mission needs

* Be embedded with the team to maximize effectiveness, business decisions, and guidance

* Work onsite with the team in Danbury, CT, with travel to customer sites as necessary

Qualifications:

Required:

* US Citizen with (minimum) Active DoD Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance (prefer TS/SCI). We will accept candidates who have been debriefed within the past 24 months and are able to be crossed over within 3 months

* Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience in a technical or business-related field

* Experience in developing winning proposals within the DoD and the Intelligence Community

* Experience with federal procurement processes, regulations (e.g. FAR/DFARS), and contracting vehicles

* Results oriented, independent, resourceful, proactive, and customer focused while coordinating internally and externally to CACI

* Excellent written and verbal communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver messages to working level, executives, and external audiences

* Ability to handle many complex tasks and deadline pressure while maintaining a high attention to detail and quality

* Deep understanding and experience with the Department of Defense mulit-int, and multi-domain intelligence, tasking, processing, exploitation, and dissemination

* Strong Project Management

Skills:

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and manage resources effectively

* Strong Organizational

Skills:

Ability to organize and manage large amounts of information, documents, and data

* Strategic Thinking:
Ability to develop winning proposal strategies and translate customer requirements into compelling proposals

* Knowledge of Proposal Processes:
Understanding of the proposal lifecycle, from RFP analysis to submission

* Attention to Detail:
Ability to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance in proposals

* Team Leadership:
Ability to lead and motivate teams to work collaboratively towards a common goal Desired:
* Master's degree in technical or business or a related field

* Experience with Electro-optical space payloads and AI/ML techniques for tasking space payloads

* Active DoD TS/SCI clearance - What You Can Expect: A culture of integrity. At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation. An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need…