Sr. Proposal Manager

Description

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting‑edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy's core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low‑Code/No‑Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re‑Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including: group medical, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life, short‑term, and long‑term disability insurance; HSA, FSA; 401(k) with immediately vested company match; PTO/Sick Leave, 11 paid federal holidays, parental leave; tuition and training reimbursement; a referral bonus program; and life management programs.

At Synergy, you'll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that you will have dedicated career coaches available for every employee, company‑funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open‑door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast‑paced, and quality‑driven—if that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!

Synergy is seeking a growth‑minded professional to join our proposal development team in Reston, Virginia (this is a hybrid role, 2‑days in the office). In the Senior Proposal Manager role, you will collaborate with C‑Suite leadership, technical leads/SMEs, pricing, contracts, and recruiting to manage, develop, and shape proposal strategies, leading all phases of proposal preparation, from articulating competitive differentiators to producing compelling, compliant, and winning proposals.

The ideal candidate brings strong thought leadership, excellent communication and collaboration skills, and a proven ability to organize and lead large, cross‑functional efforts. This position requires a flexible leader who thrives in a deadline‑driven environment and is willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to ensure high‑quality delivery.

• Lead the end‑to‑end development of high‑quality, compliant, and competitive proposals in response to RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, and other solicitations, ensuring alignment with all requirements and deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including business development, capture, technical, pricing, contracts, and other corporate resources, to gather inputs, shape win strategies, and develop compelling content that clearly articulates solution strengths, themes, and discriminators.
• Plan and manage proposal efforts as formal projects by developing proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and Proposal Development Plans; tracking progress; and coordinating activities to ensure timely delivery of all sections and volumes.
• Lead and facilitate key proposal activities, including kickoff meetings, daily status calls, color team reviews, debriefs, and the development of written and oral proposal submissions, while providing clear guidance and direction to authors and contributors.
• Perform rigorous quality assurance reviews and editing of draft and final proposal materials to ensure clarity, consistency, compliance, and a polished, professional appearance of all deliverables.
• Establish and maintain SharePoint collaboration work spaces for each proposal, oversee version control, and coordinate production, and submission of final proposal responses.
• Support continuous improvement of proposal operations by contributing to training, documenting lessons learned, and implementing enhancements to processes, tools, and best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in business or communications field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 8 years proven successful experience managing proposal teams and leading them efficiently in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment on moderate‑to‑high‑complexity federal opportunities.
• Understanding of managing and writing…