Manager, Proposal Management

RTX•Aurora, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Reporting to the Proposal Management Lead, Raytheon is seeking a Manager, Proposal Management who will lead competitive proposals for Raytheon. The Manager will proactively build, train, and lead proposal teams to win highly competitive business in classified and unclassified markets. The Manager will lead international and domestic proposals through all aspects of the Capture/Proposal process, focusing on compliance, schedule, stakeholder satisfaction, and positive customer feedback. The Manager is typically engaged in advance of final RFP release to drive the creation of technical, management, and other baselines. This is a highly collaborative position that includes alignment with Capture Teams and stakeholders across Raytheon.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum of 8 years proposal support experience, or an Advanced Degree and minimum of 5 years’ experience
Experience managing prime competitive and/or sole source proposals over $10M in Total Full Value as Proposal Manager
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree (Engineering, IT, Business, or other relevant discipline)
Proposal management certification (e.g., ACE ProM Certification, APMP)
Ability to lead large teams with various skills, mobilizing teams to work together and persevere in a demanding and stressful environment
Able to manage complex service and product bids involving multiple volumes, phases, and formats (e.g., conventional proposals, solution demonstrations, oral/video proposals)
Familiarity with non-traditional contracting methods – OTAs, multi-step proposals, orals, etc.

Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver competitive proposals on schedule
Develop proposal compliance matrix and ensure compliance
Develop the proposal plan, schedule, outline, and resource plan
Review draft proposal artifacts to improve quality
Ensure timely, effective proposal kickoffs, color teams, peer reviews, and leadership reviews
Collaborate with other Raytheon stakeholders (e.g., pricing, supply chain, contracts)
Communicate proposal requirements and status to senior management
Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State/Local on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our solutions