Proposal Manager

Job Title

Proposal Manager

Springfield, VA 22150 US (Primary)

Project Management

Full-Time

Bachelor's Degree

None

None

Duties and Responsibilities

• Successfully lead and deliver 3–5 simultaneous proposal efforts, coordinating cross-functional teams and managing multiple deadlines without sacrificing quality or compliance.
• Develop and manage proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and submission requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including SMEs, pricing, and leadership, to drive proposal execution.
• Write, edit, and finalize key proposal sections, including executive summaries, management approaches, and past performance volumes.
• Ensure all proposal content aligns with solicitation requirements, evaluation criteria, and federal acquisition guidelines.
• Facilitate proposal meetings, including kickoff sessions, status updates, and color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold).
• Support development of RFIs, Sources Sought responses, and white papers to contribute to early-stage opportunity positioning.
• Conduct and synthesize market research to support capture strategies and proposal development.
• Maintain and update proposal content libraries, templates, and reusable materials for efficiency and consistency.
• Leverage AI-enabled proposal tools, automation, and content management platforms to improve proposal quality, accelerate development cycles, and reduce administrative burden.
• Track and manage multiple proposal timelines, deliverables, and dependencies in a fast-paced environment.
• Identify and resolve proposal development challenges, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership on proposal progress, risks, and resource needs.
• Step in as needed to support all aspects of proposal development in a lean team environment.
• Support opportunity shaping activities, including market research, competitive analysis, win themes, and pre-RFP positioning.

• Primary lead on all federal proposals, RFIs, and market research varying in size and complexity.
• Manage proposal efforts ranging from quick-turn task order responses to large strategic bids.
• Partner with capture managers and executives to shape winning strategies.
• Improve proposal processes, templates, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Contribute directly to QualX growth objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in communications, English, business, or a related field preferred.

• 5–8 years of experience managing federal government proposals.
• Demonstrated experience serving as proposal manager on federal proposals valued from $10M to $100M+.
• Demonstrated ability to manage 3–5 concurrent proposal projects in a fast-paced federal contracting environment, consistently meeting aggressive deadlines and submission requirements.
• Experience supporting or developing RFIs, Sources Sought responses, or white papers.
• Experience with Gov Dash, Gov Win, SAM.gov, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience working in a federal contracting environment is required.
• Strong understanding of federal procurement processes, RFP structures, and compliance requirements.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft, edit, and refine proposal content.
• Proven ability to manage proposal processes independently and drive teams toward deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in compliance and document quality.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders, including technical, operational, and leadership…