Proposal Manager

Mirion Technologies•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Proposal Manager leads the development, coordination, and submission of complex technical commercial proposals. The role works across departments, including Sales and Engineering, to support field sales teams and customers seeking technical commercial quotations for products and services. The Proposal Manager coordinates resources and drafts, writes, edits, and proofreads proposals to ensure compliance with internal processes and customer requirements. The role requires proactive leadership of the proposal development process, timely and high-quality submissions, and motivation of cross-functional teams to complete deliverables on schedule. The position also supports proposal strategy and planning, including review of marketing intelligence, customer concerns, competitive considerations, and win themes. It develops proposal plans and schedules, runs kickoff and status meetings, manages document production and delivery, integrates technical and cost information, and prepares financial evaluations of discounts and margins. The Proposal Manager maintains internal and external customer relationships and delivers proposals, estimates, ROMs, and quotes by required response dates.

Requirements

At least three years managing complex proposals, preferably in nuclear power, government contracting, professional services, or other technical industries.
Strong understanding of proposal processes and best practices.
Proven track record of leading high-value, deadline-driven proposal efforts from kickoff to submission with minimal oversight.
Ability to work under pressure, manage a challenging workload amid changing priorities, and meet deadlines.
Solid organizational and planning skills.
Detail-oriented, with strong editing, formatting, and compliance-checking skills to ensure adherence to RFP requirements.
Ability to absorb and retain technical product knowledge.
Sense of urgency, ownership, and commitment to meeting internal and external customer needs.
Strong interpersonal skills to drive collaboration, resolve conflicts, and maintain team momentum.
Strong written skills and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Solid skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, English, or a technical field.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Salesforce or a similar CRM tool.
Working knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP/MRP system.
Experience with federal, state, or commercial RFPs, including knowledge of FAR/DFARS and other compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

Participate in strategic planning by evaluating marketing intelligence, identifying customer concerns and key issues, analyzing competitive aspects, and developing proposal strategies and win themes.
Draft, write, edit, and proofread proposals to ensure compliance with technical and customer requirements.
Develop proposal management plans, including proposal submission schedules.
Schedule and run kickoff meetings and facilitate key status review meetings.
Coordinate document production and delivery of the final professional proposal within customer deadlines.
Assemble, coordinate, and manage resources needed to support proposal requirements.
Develop proposal compliance matrices and integrate technical and cost information to meet customer requirements.
Collaborate with stakeholders across Sales, Engineering, Operations, Service, Finance, Legal, and Project Management.
Use Excel to prepare financial evaluations and analyses of proposal discounts and margins.
Manage internal and external customer relationships, maintain strong communication and responsiveness, and handle issues appropriately and in a timely manner.
Provide formal, high-quality proposals, budgetary estimates, ROMs, and quotes by required response dates, exceeding customer expectations and positioning Mirion to win.
Perform other duties as assigned.