Proposal Manager

Proposal Manager

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.

Credence has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. We encourage all employees to expand beyond boundaries, dive into important world‑changing Federal challenges, and contribute to positive change.

• Manage and write small‑ to large‑scale strategic proposals to Federal agencies, both independently and as part of a proposal team. Lead SME collaboration, copy editing, Word processing, template formatting, and coordination.
• Execute scorecard‑based proposals, including documentation highlights, tags, and summaries.
• Lead or assist SMEs in technical approach storyboarding, solutioning and writing, ensuring alignment with win themes, strengths, customer challenges, and market research.
• Create proposal‑related documents such as compliance matrices, win‑theme/strength/capability matrices, outlines, schedules, questions, storyboards, color review documents, final proposals, and oral presentation materials.
• Communicate and manage deliverables from a diverse team of subcontractors, internal technical, and management personnel.
• Write and edit technical approach volumes for technology‑based proposals.
• Lead and write various proposal volumes, including technical, management, staffing, past performance, QA/QC, and resumes.
• Develop and implement structured, repeatable proposal processes based on industry best practices.
• Learn or apply Federal government proposal pricing development.
• Manage quick‑turn task‑order responses for existing IDIQ contracts with 7‑ or 10‑day deadlines.

• 5+ years of relevant experience in proposal management, writing, and facilitation of solution‑based responses to Federal Government RFPs, RFQs, FOPRs, etc.
• 5+ years of experience working with and guiding technical SMEs to storyboard and develop solutions.
• Experience and working knowledge of managing and executing scorecard‑based proposals.
• Working knowledge of using AI tools to support content research and proposal development.
• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s preferred (English, Writing, Communications).
• Highly detail‑oriented with excellent writing skills and ability to understand technology and solution concepts.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe PDF manipulation and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong ability to work with and format Word and PowerPoint templates.
• U.S. citizenship required.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Business Development

IT Services and IT Consulting

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