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Proposal Manager
Bright Vision Technologies. Manage the complete federal proposal lifecycle, from opportunity qualification through final submission .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing the federal proposal lifecycle, including developing RFPs, RFIs, and compliance matrices, while ensuring timely and compliant submissions. Proficient in technical writing, editing, and establishing standardized proposal processes and content libraries.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Federal Proposal ManagementTechnical WritingProposal DevelopmentCompliance MatricesShipley Associates Methodology
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Hard Skills
Proposal Lifecycle ManagementRFP DevelopmentTechnical EditingProposal WritingCompliance Matrix DevelopmentColor Team ReviewsProposal TemplatesReusable Content LibrariesStaffing PlansExecutive Summaries
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsCommunication SkillsIndependent Work
Certifications & Qualifications
Shipley Associates Certification
Industry Keywords
Federal ProposalsDoD ProposalsIntelligence Community ProposalsNational Security ProposalsIDIQ Task OrdersGWACs
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage the complete federal proposal lifecycle, from opportunity qualification through final submission
- Develop and manage RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought responses, IDIQ task orders, and other federal proposals
- Prepare compliance matrices, proposal schedules, outlines, and writing assignments
- Write, edit, and review technical approaches, management plans, staffing plans, executive summaries, and past performance sections
- Coordinate proposal kickoff meetings, solutioning sessions, and color team reviews
- Establish standardized proposal processes, templates, workflows, and quality control procedures
- Develop and maintain a centralized library of reusable proposal content, resumes, and past performance materials
- Support capture planning, win strategies, opportunity qualification, and bid/no-bid decisions
- Collaborate with leadership, Business Development, technical SMEs, recruiters, and teaming partners to ensure timely and compliant submissions
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, English, Marketing, Journalism, or a closely related field
- Minimum 5 years of direct experience managing and writing federal government proposals
- Experience independently managing the complete proposal lifecycle
- Hands-on experience with IDIQ task orders, GWACs, and rapid-turnaround federal proposals
- Experience developing compliance matrices and coordinating color team reviews
- Strong technical writing, editing, proofreading, and proposal development skills
- Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or national security-related proposals
- Experience developing proposal processes, templates, and reusable content libraries
- Working knowledge of Shipley Associates methodology; certification strongly preferred
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Demonstrated employment stability and reasonable tenure in previous positions
- Education and professional experience must align with the stated requirements
- Must demonstrate both proposal management and hands-on proposal writing capabilities
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Supportive work-life balance
- Career growth potential
- Continuous learning and growth opportunities
- Equal employment opportunity
- Recruitment process accommodations, if required