Senior Proposal Manager

Senior Proposal Manager

Iron Bow Technologies is for people who believe trust is paramount, transformation is embraced, and the future is here, because "What we do matters!" We are a next generation solutions provider, delivering mission success across government, healthcare, and commercial industries. Iron Bow relies on our passionate people, long standing partnerships, and strategic thinking to solve your most critical challenges. Whether we team with clients, colleagues, or partners, we put each other first.

It's The Iron Bow Way.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Senior Proposal Manager to support our Bids & Proposals team. The Senior Proposal Manager manages all phases of the proposal development process including requirements review and planning, outline and compliance matrix creation, color reviews, writing and editing, desktop publishing, document production and packaging, and delivery/submission of proposals. The Proposal Manager conducts briefings, facilitates kickoff meetings, status calls, and monitors the RFP for amendments and impact on schedule and requirements.

The Senior Proposal Manager oversees the entire proposal response, manages the team, and has a commitment to "doing what it takes" to produce a winning proposal.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Analyze solicitations, identify response requirements, and prepare unique, tailored, and detailed proposal response outlines, templates, and compliance matrices in compliance with the requirements.
• Manage the development and production of proposals and oral presentations for new and recompeted contracts, including the motivation and management of personnel assigned to proposal teams.
• Prepare and manage the overall proposal schedule, set up and lead conference calls and meetings, and plan and coordinate required resources for writing and development of the proposal deliverable.
• Facilitate and lead effective, results driven meetings, including but not limited to those meetings for project kick-off, daily status, proposal strategy, and volume reviews.
• Support, as needed, win theme and discriminator development.
• Write and edit proposal sections, as needed, and identify appropriate copy which can be reused from other proposals.
• Manage and educate personnel on proposal collaboration and document management tools, including but not limited to Sales Force, Loopio, and SharePoint.
• Act as a liaison with the Contracts Department for review of customer terms and conditions and other contractual proposal documents.
• Ensure proposals are compliant and responsive to customer requirements and perform final proposal quality checks.
• Evaluate personal and team performance regularly and recommend process changes, as necessary, to ensure that proposal service and products improve continually.
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills That Drive Success

• Experience developing proposal templates and execute proposal activities (e.g., kickoffs, color reviews, compliance, win themes, schedule, resumes, past performances, etc.) according to Iron Bow standards and industry best practices (e.g., Shipley) using Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Demonstrates superior writing and editing skills and possess a strong understanding of federal proposal writing standards (e.g., style, grammar, acronyms, format, compliance, etc.)
• Edits content from multiple individuals, incorporating data and graphics, to produce compliant and persuasive proposals
• Communicates effectively and persuasively across all mediums, including text and video conferencing
• Works independently, multi-task, and with minimal supervision to manage assigned proposal teams so that they adhere to strict deadlines and quality standards
• Manages disparate, often virtual, teams that may include multiple industry partners
• Interacts successfully with personnel at all levels, including senior executives, customers, and industry partners
• Organizes and prioritizes team tasks, as well as monitor concurrent tasks
• Demonstrates a nuanced understanding of and experience with Federal acquisition methodologies and requirements set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Bachelor's degree from an…