Lead Technical Writer/Proposal Coordinator

SAIC

. Lead assigned proposal efforts from solicitation release through final submission .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeHerndon • Virginia • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading proposal efforts, technical writing, and managing proposal development processes within the IC government sector. Proficient in coordinating stakeholder engagements and maintaining comprehensive proposal documentation and knowledge bases.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Proposal Development ManagementTechnical WritingMicrosoft Office ProficiencyIDIQ Contracts ExperienceShipley Methodology Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Proposal CoordinationDocument IntegrationTechnical Content DevelopmentPast-Performance Material MaintenanceOpportunity Pipeline Management

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointSharePoint

Certifications & Qualifications

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Industry Keywords

IC GovernmentFederal Procurement ProcessesCompetitive ProposalsCustomer EngagementProposal Artifacts

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

TypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead assigned proposal efforts from solicitation release through final submission
Manage kickoff activities, proposal schedules, contributor assignments, milestones, review cycles, and final deliverables
Develop, write, edit, and integrate technical, management, staffing, and other proposal content
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop complete and competitive responses
Coordinate candidate identification, incumbent research, skills-matrix development, and interview activities
Liaise with BD/Capture for assigned pursuits
Lead pre-solicitation research and readiness activities for forecasted proposals and recompetes
Research customer missions, technical environments, requirements, incumbents, personnel, teammates, and capabilities
Identify staffing sources, program resources, applicable experience, and information gaps
Develop and maintain opportunity profiles
Coordinate engagements with technical resources, SMEs, teammates, and authorized customer representatives
Prepare engagement plans and document findings, implications, questions, and follow-up actions
Coordinate customer-facing engagements through program leadership and follow procurement communication restrictions
Leverage BD/Capture planning tools and approved processes
Develop and maintain a centralized program mission and opportunity knowledge base
Maintain reusable past-performance and qualification materials
Organize proposal artifacts, reusable content, research, and supporting documentation
Ensure relevant proposal and mission information is accessible to authorized personnel

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 10 years or more of related experience; Master's degree and 8 years or more experience; or PhD/JD and 5 years or more experience
TS/SCI with polygraph
5+ years of demonstrated experience in IC government proposal development and management, technical writing, and proposal coordination or management
Experience independently leading proposal efforts from solicitation analysis through final submission
Strong technical writing, editing, document integration, and written communication skills
Experience developing technical, management, staffing, or past-performance proposal content
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
Experience supporting USG programs, missions, and customers
Experience with IDIQ contracts, task-order proposals, and competitive federal procurement processes
Familiarity with Shipley or comparable proposal development methodologies
Experience maintaining proposal repositories, opportunity pipelines, and reusable past-performance materials

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer
Hybrid work arrangement