Proposal Manager

Vantor • Herndon, VA

1d

About The Position

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world. Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

Requirements

• To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration.
• Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.
• Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
• To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.
• Current Top Secret with SCI eligibility preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Requires 5+ years proven successful experience managing, writing, and coordinating U.S. Federal Government proposals of moderate to high complexity.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and managerial skills.
• Ability to manage multiple and shifting priorities while meeting high quality standards in a fast-paced environment, supporting critical business development activities under tight deadlines.
• Experience leading proposal team members in the consistent use of established processes and procedures.
• Ability to use standard English writing styles and structures to write proposal sections, including the ability to research and synthesize information from multiple sources (subject matter experts, previous proposals, etc.) into a cohesive and persuasive final submission.
• Have previous experience as a volume lead and/or proposal coordinator.
• Software Expertise: MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project. SharePoint. Adobe Acrobat. ChatGPT or other AI proposal-related tools.

Responsibilities

• The Proposal Manager’s primary responsibility is the design, development, and delivery of compliant, customer-focused proposals in accordance with Vantor's Federal Government Proposal Process, including:
• Monitoring secure government networks for potential opportunities, RFPs, and bidding instructions.
• At times, managing and leading multiple proposals simultaneously.
• Conducting proposal planning/scheduling, detailed RFP analysis, proposal kick-off.
• Providing small group and one-on-one coaching/guidance to team members and leading teams through proposal development to final delivery.
• Developing annotated outlines, storyboards, and graphics concepts.
• Facilitating value propositions, strength/feature/benefit development and solution development.
• Facilitating color team reviews (i.e., Blue, Pink, Red, Gold).
• Preparing color review packages and providing necessary review team guidance.
• Capable of understanding and/or learning a variety of technical concepts.
• Supporting proposal strategy development, theme and discriminator development, proposal planning and scheduling and proposal artifacts development/publication.
• Assembling and coordinating with cross-functional teams (Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Business Development, Contracts, and Finance) to deliver compliant, professionally produced proposals in accordance with customer-defined requirements and timelines.
• Ensuring and leading on-time production and submission/post-submission activities.

Benefits

• Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life.
• You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level