[Hiring] Senior Proposal Manager @Visionary Integration Professionals

Role Description

The Senior Proposal Manager serves as the proposal lead, guiding the preparation and submission of all proposal and/or response materials. It is the responsibility of this role to maintain schedules, organize resources, coordinate inputs and reviews, and ensure bid strategy implementation. The Senior Proposal Manager is also responsible for establishing, implementing, and improving processes for the development and submission of proposals.

• Coordinate the activities necessary for the successful completion and submission of proposals, including identifying RFP/RFI requirements and structure, organizing, and conducting discussion calls, sharing information regarding timelines and deliverables, and ensuring process deliverables are completed.
• Facilitate expectation management and surface issues, as well as provide effective communication across teams.
• Take ownership of all proposal requirements and subsequent proposal deliverables, from receipt of the RFP/RFI/RFO through proposal completion and award follow-up.
• Track and ascertain proposal award status, monitor tracking information, and assemble statistical data to inform on trends for proposal and win rate improvement.
• Analyze RFP/RFIs to identify unique requirements, terms, and conditions, escalating as needed. Ensure execution and approval of proposals and contract documents by appropriate parties, record contract terms, and archive final proposals and executed contracts according to company policy.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under very tight deadlines.
• People skills needed to lead all internal team calls related to each RFP assigned and clearly communicate responsibilities and due dates to all contributors.
• Ability to develop workflows to meet deadlines, flexibility, ability to organize and shift priorities, as necessary.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience with public sector proposal management.
• Technical (software, platform, and methodologies): MS Office, Adobe Pro, Excel.
• Excellent management and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work as an individual contributor and team player.
• BA or BS degree preferred.

Benefits

• Compensation: $100,000 to $140,000 per year depending on experience and qualifications.
• Performance-based bonus and participation in a performance-based incentive plan.
• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance.
• 7 paid holidays and flexible paid time off.