Proposal Manager - Tysons, VA

Proposal Manager 3 - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc. – Building Intelligence®. Design, build, operate and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for mission‑critical facilities and global enterprises. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.

Seeking a highly motivated Proposal Manager to lead high‑profile proposals across multiple divisions and disciplines. This role offers career growth and the opportunity to be a team leader supporting federal, defense, national security, state and local government, Fortune 100 technology, healthcare and industrial clients.

• Prepare and manage proposals from initial request to final proposal response
• Review and analyze solicitation materials and ensure proposal compliance and responsiveness to client requirements and issues
• Develop proposal artifacts including proposal plan, compliance matrices, outlines, storyboards, schedules, data calls, page allocation, themes, discriminators, etc.
• Work with the capture manager to lead all critical milestones in the proposal process including kickoff, color reviews and working group meetings
• Write and edit proposal content, and collaborate with the design team to develop graphics, tables and charts
• Monitor and measure proposal progress and completion status
• Coordinate and participate in final proposal production activities
• Perform peer reviews and contribute to the process of continual improvement within the department
• Mentor junior level proposal staff
• Maintain the proposal knowledge management database

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 5+ years of experience
• Five or more year's hands‑on proposal management experience with federal government proposals
• In‑depth knowledge of how to analyze a solicitation and structure a proposal to be compliant, responsive, and competitive
• Understanding of the government contracting and procurement process
• Understanding of the business development lifecycle process
• Ability to motivate and energize a team to produce a winning proposal
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people who possess a variety of skills, experience, and personalities

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, for access to classified information. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance is required.

• Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent time management, organization skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Competency in MS SharePoint, Gov Win and Adobe CS is a plus
• APMP Foundational certification or above

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Seniority Level: Not Applicable

Employment Type:

Full‑time

Job Function:
Other

Industries:
Design Services