Manager, Capture & Proposal Operations
About The Position
Teledyne Imaging Sensors pioneers best in class infrared sensors to see into the past, analyze the present, and secure the future. As the world’s leading provider of infrared focal plane arrays for space, Teledyne’s customers include NASA, ESA, the US Department of Defense, instrument/system integrators, and commercial customers. Teledyne’s infrared sensors are Everywhere You Look (TM): aboard the James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope; in ground based observatory telescopes; on the International Space Station; integrated into satellite systems that allow the study of climate change; at the core of airborne tactical platform protection systems; and enabling analytical microscopes. Our mission-focused team values technical excellence, collaboration, and agility – Launch your career to the next level with us! Manager, Capture & Proposal Operations Are you a highly organized leader who thrives at the intersection of business development, project execution, and operational excellence? Join Teledyne Imaging Sensors as our Manager, Capture & Proposal Operations, where you will lead the processes that help transform strategic opportunities into winning customer solutions. In this high-visibility role, you will serve as the central point of coordination for proposal development, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) requests, capture support activities, and proposal governance. You will work closely with business development, engineering, finance, operations, contracts, program management, and executive leadership to ensure timely, compliant, and high-quality customer responses.
Requirements
- Strong project coordination, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills – required
- Exceptional written communication, editing, and quality review capabilities – required
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority – required
- Proposal management, capture management, program management, contracts, or business operations experience (7+ years) – required
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, government, technology, or related industries – required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Engineering, Program Management, or a related field – required
- Must be able to work regularly from the Camarillo, California facility.
- Successful applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.
Nice To Haves
- Proposal governance and process improvement experience – preferred
- Experience with Salesforce, GovWin, SharePoint, CRM, or proposal management tools – preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate proposal, capture support, and ROM activities across the organization.
- Manage proposal schedules, milestones, reviews, and submission deadlines.
- Facilitate proposal kickoffs, status meetings, and executive reviews.
- Develop and maintain proposal governance processes, procedures, and approval workflows.
- Oversee quality assurance for proposals, ROMs, white papers, and customer-facing documents.
- Partner with stakeholders to prioritize resources across multiple opportunities.
- Maintain proposal templates, content libraries, and document repositories.
- Support bid/no-bid decisions, capture planning, and proposal execution strategies.
- Track risks, action items, and organizational capacity related to active pursuits.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, metrics, and workflow automation opportunities.
Benefits
- Opportunity to influence strategic growth initiatives.
- Exposure to executive leadership and high-priority business opportunities.
- Collaborative, cross-functional work environment.
- Ability to build scalable processes that drive long-term organizational success.
- Career growth within a recognized leader in advanced imaging technologies.
- Excellent Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance as of First Day
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Eligibility with Company Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Educational Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Fun Events throughout the year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
