Federal Pipeline Manager, Proposal Writer

Praescient Analytics

. Continuously identify relevant federal opportunities through GSA eBuy, SeaPort NxG, DHS APFS, SAM.gov, agency acquisition forecasts, OASIS+, SEWP VI, GWAC and IDIQ portals, industry notices, and approved market-intelligence platforms .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in federal opportunity research, proposal writing, and editing, with a strong focus on compliance and quality control. Proficient in managing opportunity pipelines and utilizing generative-AI tools for research and documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Federal Government Contracting ExperienceProposal Writing and EditingOpportunity Research and TrackingAPMP CertificationExperience with IDIQ/GWAC Processes

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Hard Skills

Opportunity ResearchProposal WritingEditingCompliance ReviewPipeline ManagementFederal Acquisition PracticesDocument PreparationResearch DocumentationData AnalysisQuality Control

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailStrong CommunicationOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

ChatGPTMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft TeamsOneDriveSharePointCRM SystemsFederal Opportunity PortalsGenerative-AI Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

APMP CertificationNCMA CertificationPMP Certification

Industry Keywords

Federal OpportunitiesIDIQGWACOASIS+SEWP VIDHSDoDIntelligence CommunityFAR/DFARSSmall-Business Set-Asides

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Continuously identify relevant federal opportunities through GSA eBuy, SeaPort NxG, DHS APFS, SAM.gov, agency acquisition forecasts, OASIS+, SEWP VI, GWAC and IDIQ portals, industry notices, and approved market-intelligence platforms
Screen opportunities for alignment with capabilities, past performance, contract vehicles, NAICS codes, socioeconomic status, timing, place of performance, clearance or staffing considerations, acquisition strategy, and prime/subcontract possibilities
Prepare concise opportunity research briefs covering customers, mission needs, scope, value, timing, incumbents, vehicles, acquisition type, source links, capabilities, past performance, deadlines, information gaps, and next research actions
Maintain complete and current CRM/pipeline records, milestones, stages, source documents, contacts, actions, decisions, and deadlines; identify stalled or unsupported pursuits
Provide business development and account teams with source documentation and factual research for PWIN evaluation, pursuit selection, prime/teammate identification, and capture actions
Track draft solicitations, RFIs, industry days, one-on-ones, reading rooms, Q&A, amendments, forecast changes, final releases, and proposal deadlines
Manage opportunity and task-order pipelines for prime and subcontract vehicles, including OASIS+, SEWP VI, and other IDIQ/GWAC channels
Coordinate vehicle onboarding, portal access, profiles, catalogs, capability records, recurring reports, certifications, points of contact, and administrative compliance deliverables
Prepare, route, track, and maintain NDAs, teaming agreements, subcontractor questionnaires, representations, certifications, data calls, and related pre-award documentation; escalate nonstandard terms
Facilitate opportunity handoffs to the Federal Proposal Manager & Lead Writer with complete source documents, research, decisions, teaming status, deadlines, response requirements, and outstanding actions
Independently manage and write smaller RFIs, sources-sought responses, capability statements, white papers, and quick-turn task-order proposals
During proposal surges, serve as alternate proposal manager or volume lead; develop compliance matrices and outlines, write proposal content, and coordinate contributor inputs
Provide substantive editorial support for proposals, including compliance, structure, evaluator focus, evidence, consistency, clarity, grammar, and final-copy review
Perform independent compliance/content and final editorial/production reviews under the two-review protocol; document findings and verify closure before submission
Use approved generative-AI tools for research, summaries, requirements extraction, compliance analysis, outlining, drafting, editing, and gap identification while validating outputs against authoritative sources
Maintain reusable pipeline, teaming, vehicle, and proposal records and contribute to process improvement and lessons learned

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least four (4) years of federal government contracting experience spanning opportunity research, pipeline or business-development operations, and hands-on proposal writing and editing
Current Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) certification at the Foundation level or higher
Demonstrated experience sourcing, researching, documenting, and tracking federal opportunities through online procurement systems and the pipeline-to-proposal lifecycle
Ability to independently write and edit federal RFIs, sources-sought responses, task-order proposals, capability statements, and proposal sections or volumes
Working knowledge of federal acquisition practices, common solicitation structures, evaluation criteria, IDIQs, GWACs, task orders, and prime/subcontract teaming models
Experience maintaining a disciplined opportunity pipeline or CRM and producing concise research and qualification products for leadership decisions
Experience coordinating NDAs, teaming agreements, partner data calls, representations and certifications, or comparable pre-award documentation using approved templates and escalation procedures
Ability to distinguish administrative agreement routing from contractual or legal judgment and escalate nonstandard terms appropriately
Strong substantive editing skills; ability to review proposal content for compliance, evaluator focus, factual support, consistency, and readability
Advanced, hands-on experience using ChatGPT or comparable enterprise generative-AI tools for opportunity research, requirements extraction, compliance mapping, annotated outlines, drafting, rewriting, gap analysis, editing, and quality control, with source grounding and output validation
Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint skills
Experience with federal opportunity and vehicle portals
U.S. citizenship required due to federal customer and information-access requirements
Ability to successfully complete company-required employment verification and background screening
Preferred: experience with DoD, Intelligence Community, DHS, DOJ, MDA, or other national-security and civilian-agency markets
Preferred: experience administering OASIS+, SEWP, GSA, or comparable IDIQ/GWAC opportunity and reporting processes
Preferred: experience supporting a small or mid-sized federal contractor across capture, proposals, vehicles, and teaming operations
Preferred: familiarity with FAR/DFARS concepts, small-business set-asides, limitations on subcontracting, organizational conflicts of interest, and pre-award compliance considerations
Bachelor's degree in business, communications, public policy, information technology, contracts, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered
Preferred: NCMA, Shipley, PMP, or other relevant pipeline, proposal, contracts, or project-management training

Benefits

Comp & perks

Real opportunity for career growth
Constant collaboration with numerous teams
Comprehensive, company-paid United Health Care Medical for you and your family; premiums and deductibles paid
401(k) with company matching
Travel and performance incentives
3 weeks paid time off plus Federal Holidays
$5K annual training allowance
$500 book allowance
Tuition reimbursement program