Jr. Proposal Manager
Ryan Consulting Group Inc•Indianapolis, IN
•$45,000 - $55,000•Onsite
About The Position
Ryan Consulting Group, Inc. is seeking a Jr. Proposal Manager to support the company's continued growth within the federal and commercial contracting marketplace. This role is responsible for coordinating and managing RFQs and small-scale RFP responses, ensuring compliant, high-quality proposal submissions while collaborating across internal teams, subcontractors, and proposal partners. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple deadlines, and possesses strong written communication and project coordination skills.
Requirements
- 0-4 years of experience in federal proposal management or RFP analysis
- 1-3 years writing and editing proposal content
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
- Basic project management skills (time management, team communication, etc.)
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
- Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Illustrator skills
- Understanding of business integration issues and technologies
- Proficient in managing the full proposal development lifecycle
- Project coordination experience
- Familiarity with proposal management tools (e.g., SharePoint, GovWin, GovDash) and CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, English, or related field
- Federal contracting experience
- Shipley training
Responsibilities
- Manage RFQ and small-scale RFP proposal efforts from kickoff through submission.
- Develop proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and writing assignments.
- Analyze solicitations to identify requirements, evaluation criteria, compliance risks, and submission deadlines.
- Coordinate with Business Development, proposal support vendors, subcontractors, and teaming partners throughout the proposal lifecycle.
- Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Contracts teams to obtain pricing, key personnel information, and corporate qualifications.
- Prepare technical proposal responses that comply with solicitation instructions, formatting requirements, and federal procurement regulations.
- Coordinate and facilitate proposal color team reviews.
- Draft and edit executive summaries, technical narratives, management approaches, past performance writeups, and resumes.
- Conduct research to gather past performance information, graphics, industry data, and supporting content for proposals.
- Maintain proposal templates, boilerplate content, capability statements, and proposal libraries.
- Support development of proposal graphics, win themes, and discriminators.
- Manage document control, versioning, and secure file sharing.
- Track proposal metrics, success rates, lessons learned, proposal status, deadlines, and historical outcomes through a centralized tracking system.
Benefits
- Paid Holidays (varies by contract)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Bereavement, Military, and Parental Leave
- 401(k) or Roth Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account (with employer contribution)
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Discount Perks
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Accident, Cancer, and Critical Illness Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
