Testpros-posted 7 months ago
Part-time • Mid Level
Remote • Sterling, VA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

TestPros, Inc. has an upcoming need for an individual who can bring directly relevant experience and the desire to work in a role as our Proposal Manager. The ideal candidate will lead and coordinate proposal responses, write to certain sections of the proposal responses, support business development and capture management activities, make significant contributions to the development and continuous improvement of proposal management processes, tools, and templates. They will also provide leadership, methodologies, procedures, tools, and templates to support all proposal development efforts.

  • Produce proposal sections or volumes with minimal assistance from other writers.
  • Work closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ascertain and address specific technical and management details.
  • Ensure the text is clear, concise, and meets all RFP requirements.
  • Analyze the proposal requirements and create compliance checklists and assignment/deadline checklists for all proposal volumes.
  • Ensure that all volume leaders, company General Managers, and the VP of Finance are aware of proposal requirements.
  • Coordinate tasking and communicate schedule to partners and sub-contractors.
  • Create, maintain, communicate and manage schedules to ensure a 100% on-time, compliant submission record.
  • Organize resources, both internally and externally, including technical and management contributors.
  • Develop and maintain the proposal Compliance Matrix.
  • Develop and integrate proposal themes, discriminators, and key success factors based on Capture guidance.
  • Make recommendations on how to best respond to the RFP by meeting or exceeding the customer's requirements.
  • Manage and integrate writer work products, ensuring proposal compliance and uniformity.
  • Interview managers and technical experts and develop proposal narratives.
  • Resolve issues with originating authors or team members.
  • Write, edit, and rewrite technical sections; maintain document configuration management and control.
  • Read and analyze RFPs and edit proposal content for readability, consistency, clarity, and compliance.
  • Ensure that all RFP format specifications have been followed and meet all proposal deadlines.
  • Improve the readability and clarity of text by using active voice and concise language.
  • Minimize style differences from multiple authors and contributors.
  • Work collaboratively with Proposal Management for feedback on design standards.
  • Create style manuals and acronym lists that are customized for each proposal effort.
  • Ensure the proper contextual integrity of each completed proposal section by reviewing edits with the respective SME/contributor.
  • Demonstrate an outstanding level of commitment to each project.
  • Collaborate in a team environment to get the job done under all circumstances.
  • Must be a full U.S. Citizen and eligible for a clearance.
  • Proposal and capture expertise; Federal and State/Local government experience (with IT services, Small businesses, IDIQs/Task Orders), including supporting multiple concurrent bids.
  • Minimum 5 years of Proposal and Capture expertise for the U.S. Federal Government IT industry including supporting multiple projects.
  • Experience using AI within the Proposal Development and Proposal Bid domain.
  • Experience with writing to DOD and/or Civilian Federal client requirements, including responding to RFPs, RFQs, Task Orders, RFIs, and Sources Sought Notices.
  • Expert 'power user' experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
  • Expert at proposal formatting and technical writing.
  • Shipley Proposal Training (or similar).
  • Experience with Shipley Method or equivalent.
  • Experience developing proposal graphics.
  • APMP Membership and APMP Practitioner Level certification or higher.
  • Experience with U.S. Governmental technical proposal development and processes.
  • Experience with Cyber Security, IV&V, and/or QA proposal development.
  • Experience with opportunity research and management platforms such as GovWin, Bloomberg, etc.
  • Competitive salary.
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Disability insurance.
  • Paid time off.
  • Paid holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Opportunities for professional growth.
  • Cell phone discounts.
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