Proposal Manager 4 - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc•Tysons, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries. M.C. Dean is seeking a highly motivated proposal manager to join our team in Tysons, Virginia. This position offers the career-minded individual the opportunity to be a team leader, supporting high profile proposals across multiple operating divisions and disciplines throughout the company. M.C. Dean provides large-scale systems and systems integration solutions for federal, defense and national security clients; state and local governments; and Fortune 100 technology, healthcare and industrial corporations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field
Seven (7) or more year's hands-on proposal management experience with federal government proposals
In-depth knowledge of how to analyze a solicitation and structure a proposal to be compliant, responsive, and competitive
Understanding of the Government contracting and procurement process and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
Understanding of Shipley Business Development Lifecycle process
Demonstrated actions that motivate and energize a team to produce a winning proposal
Demonstrated actions proving your ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people who possess a variety of skills, experience, and personalities
Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance required.
Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent time management, organization skills and attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Competency in MS SharePoint, GovWin, Salesforce, and Adobe CS is a plus
APMP Foundations Certification

Responsibilities

Prepare and manage proposals from initial request to final proposal response
Review and analyze solicitation materials and ensure proposal compliance and responsiveness to client requirements and issues
Develop proposal artifacts including proposal plan, compliance matrices, outlines, storyboards, schedules, data calls, page allocation, themes, discriminators, etc.
Work with the capture manager to lead all critical milestones in the proposal process including kickoff, color reviews and working group meetings
Write and edit proposal content, and collaborate with the design team to develop graphics, tables and charts
Monitor and measure proposal progress and completion status
Coordinate and participate in final proposal production activities
Perform Peer Reviews and contribute to the process of continual improvement within the department
Mentor junior level proposal staff
Maintain the proposal knowledge management database