Manager, Proposal Management

MRIGlobal•Kansas City, MO

21h•$128,900 - $161,000

About The Position

MRIGlobal is seeking a hands-on proposal leader to lead a high-performing proposal management function for government proposals. As Manager, Proposal Management, you will oversee proposal operations while also directly leading proposal development on complex and high-value proposal pursuits. This is a role for a professional who combines deep federal proposal expertise with strong team leadership, operational discipline, and the ability to deliver high-quality, compliant, and compelling proposals in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, English, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered
7+ years of relevant federal proposal management experience including responsibility for complex federal proposals.
3+ years of experience leading proposal teams and/or supervising proposal professionals in a deadline-driven environment.
Strong knowledge of proposal lifecycle management, including compliance, review, and submission procedures
Experience coordinating cross-functional proposal teams, including business development, pricing, contracts, and technical subject matter experts.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in fast-paced environment.
Excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, and organizational skills
Exceptional Strong writing, editing, project management, and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat and proposal management, collaboration, and document control tools.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the proposal management team by setting clear expectations, coaching proposal professionals, aligning resources to priorities, and building a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Oversee proposal operations and process excellence across the full lifecycle of government proposals, improving tools, templates, workflows, compliance practices, review processes, and submission readiness.
Directly manage proposals for complex and high-priority opportunities, including schedules, compliance matrices, kickoff and status meetings, content plans, review cycles, and final submission activities. You will also support other bids as team bandwidth requires.
Partner across the business to support growth by working closely with business development, pricing, contracts, technical teams, and leadership to ensure proposal readiness, clear decision-making, and strong execution.
Ensure high-quality deliverables by driving disciplined reviews, maintaining proposal standards and templates, performing compliance and quality checks, and reducing submission risk through proactive oversight.