Assistant Proposal Manager - Reston, VA
About The Position
The Assistant Proposal Manager supports the development of proposal responses for Federal Government, municipal, school, university, and healthcare opportunities. The role improves established content and develops new content to meet proposal and customer requirements, supports multiple proposals at once, and helps ensure submissions adhere to client requirements. The position also supports the proposal process from solicitation review and capture planning through response scheduling, reviews, and submission preparation. The role is based in an office environment and may include visits to construction sites, which can involve varying weather conditions. Occasional travel may be required.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of related experience.
- Excellent grammar, editing, and writing skills.
- Experience supporting proposal-related tasks.
- Ability to adapt and remain flexible amid frequent changes in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to demonstrate integrity consistent with Centennial’s core values.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment with people of varied backgrounds and styles.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly, concisely, and professionally.
- Ability to adapt to evolving technology systems, including Microsoft Office; hands-on knowledge of desktop publishing and graphics software; and ability to generate advanced graphics.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including walking uneven or temporary terrain; sitting, standing, walking, talking, and hearing; frequent hand use; occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, or reaching; and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or a related major.
- Previous experience supporting a general contractor.
Responsibilities
- Support the proposal team through the end-to-end steps required to produce quality, winning proposals.
- Review and rewrite proposal inputs from a wide range of contributors.
- Leverage and update existing proposal boilerplate information.
- Translate proposal themes and concepts into copy that emphasizes Centennial’s strengths and proposal win themes.
- Develop targeted questions and interview technical and project staff to gather critical proposal information.
- Perform in-depth solicitation reviews and gap analyses to inform others of requirements.
- Work with operations staff to compile critical supporting information for proposals.
- Participate in pre-proposal capture planning and research.
- Support storyboarding, kickoff meetings, and review meetings.
- Communicate proposal requirements and status updates.
- Define and support proposal response schedules.
- Remain current on solicitation amendments and modifications.
- Participate proactively in proposal knowledge management processes.
- Support department functions such as ordering bid bonds and updating the corporate library, as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
