Manage development of compliant, competitive proposals for government solicitations: lead cross-functional teams, analyze RFI/RFQ/RFPs, build schedules and compliance matrices, run kickoffs and color reviews, perform quality assurance, support oral presentations, and oversee final production and lessons-learned.
Position Title: Proposal Manager
Location: Tampa, FL
Responsibilities Include (but not limited to):
- Manage the successful development of compliant, competitive, cogent, and compelling proposals through effective collaboration across teams that include internal staff, corporate partners, consultants, and supporting vendors.
- Apply experience and best practices in proposal team management to ensure the timely delivery of proposal submissions that are fully compliant with solicitation instructions.
- Develop and deliver training materials for Business Development and other staff to continuously improve our corporate proposal operations.
- Lead and analyze RFI, RFQ, RFPs and other bid documents for requirements.
- Develop the proposal schedule, outline, compliance matrix, and Proposal Development Plan.
- Work with the Business Development team and Capture Manager to determine author assignments and integrate win strategy, themes, and discriminators into proposal.
- Provide insight, leadership, and work guidance to authors on all proposal content.
- Take ownership of the quality of the proposal for color reviews and final delivery by performing rigorous quality assurance checks on draft and final documents.
- Prepare and lead efficient Proposal Kickoff meetings and daily status calls, ensuring activities adhere to the Proposal Development Plan.
- Conduct activities required to successfully perform color reviews and debrief to authors.
- Manage the development of oral presentations, discussions, and proposal revisions.
- Ensure the high-quality content and appearance of final proposal deliverables.
- Conduct and document proposal lessons learned and implement actions to improve process efficiency.
- Coordinate and support the production, reproduction, binding, and packaging in finalizing the proposal submission and response processes
- US Citizenship required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related discipline with a minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience - OR - Master's degree with a minimum 1 year of experience. (PTP will also consider an additional 4 years of work experience in lieu of degree)
- Dynamic, self-starter with strong attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and the ability to handle multiple tasks.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word & PowerPoint).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and other government regulations
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