Federal Proposal Manager

At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

This position is subject to a governmental background check.

Due to client contract requirements, US citizenship is required.

• Support pursuit teams in creating and implementing effective win strategies (capture planning)
• Facilitate pursuit teams to develop persuasive proposal and interview materials
• Develop and manage proposal schedules and confirm compliance
• Engage the appropriate marketing services resources in pursuit teams
• Lead quality reviews of proposal and interview materials
• Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities and to measure overall competitiveness
• Deconstruct and file proposal and presentation material upon submittal
• Train and mentor employees on business development and marketing best practices
• Articulate HDR's capabilities and competitive advantages

• Bachelor's or higher degree in a related field
• 10+ years of relevant Industry A/E/C experience
• Demonstrated experience working with or on US Government Federal Programs, preferably DoD
• Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry’s standard approach to procurement of professional services
• Demonstrates understanding of regional marketing and public relations
• Understand the capture planning and proposal development process
• Ability and desire to travel and engage with others in person
• Ability to pass a background check to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC)

• A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated "self‑starter" with a history of completing projects with limited oversight
• Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including In Design

Primary

Location:

United States – Washington – Bellevue

Other Locations:
United States – Washington – Seattle

Full‑time

Regular

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.