Assistant Proposal Manager - Reston, VA

Bilfinger•Reston_VA, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Proposal Manager will support the development of unique proposal responses for Federal Government, municipalities, schools, universities, and healthcare opportunities. They will improve established content, as well as develop new content that meets specific proposal and customer requirements. They will assist with managing multiple proposals simultaneously and ensuring strict adherence to client requirements for entire submission.

Requirements

2+ years’ related experience
Excellent grammar, editing, and writing skills required
Experience supporting proposal related tasks
Must demonstrate a strong ability to: Adapt and be flexible to frequent changes in a fast-paced work environment
Must demonstrate a strong ability to: Demonstrate integrity consistent with Centennial’s core values
Must demonstrate a strong ability to: Collaborate and work effectively in a team environment with people of various backgrounds and styles
Must demonstrate a strong ability to: Strong communication skills, to include clear, concise, and professional presentation of information
Must demonstrate a strong ability to: Able to adapt to the constantly evolving world of technology systems may include but not limited to: Microsoft Office suite, Hands-on knowledge of desktop publishing and graphics software, and able to generate advanced graphics

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, Communications or related major, a plus
Previous experience supporting a general contractor, a plus

Responsibilities

Support the proposal team in the end-to-end steps needed to achieve quality and winning proposals
Review and rewrite proposal inputs from a wide range of contributors; as well as leverage and update existing proposal boilerplate information
Translate proposal themes and concepts into copy that successfully emphasizes Centennial’s strengths and the proposal win themes
Develop targeted questions and interview technical and project staff to extract from them the critical information necessary to include in a proposal
Perform in-depth solicitation review and gap analyses to inform others of the requirements
Work with operations staff to compile the critical supporting information necessary to include in a proposal
Participate in pre-proposal capture planning and research
Support storyboarding, kickoff and review meetings
Communicate proposal-related requirements and status updates
Define and support the proposal response schedule
Remain current on all amendments and modifications to the solicitation
Participate proactively in proposal knowledge management processes
Support overall department functions such as ordering bid bonds and updating corporate library, as needed.