Senior Manager, Proposal Management (Hybrid)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Proposal Manager will work closely with Capture Teams and facilitate the development and production of Collins Aerospace’s responses to customer requests for information, proposals, and other customer-requested responses to support our pursuit of new opportunities. This role requires a thorough understanding of the business development and program lifecycles and hands-on experience working within the proposal planning, development, and post-submission phases. The individual will ensure senior management commitment to and appropriate resources for all capture and proposal efforts, and provide Capture Center leadership with timely, concise, and appropriately detailed updates on pursuit status, highlighting key milestones, risks, issues, decisions, and actions requiring leadership awareness or intervention. The role involves driving the Capture Team at each step in the proposal development process to apply critical thinking and pose insightful questions to guide the team to better-defined messaging for the proposal. The Proposal Manager will coordinate the activities of proposal volume leaders and numerous authors to produce high-quality, winning proposals while meeting stringent schedule requirements. Leadership skills that challenge the team's problem-solver and take ownership, along with breadth of experience to coach teams using lessons learned and mentoring/coaching experience with peers and external customers, are essential. The role includes facilitating team assignments to align with proposal schedule, including proposal development as well as reviews (Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews), ensuring requests are appropriately supported, and exhibiting an ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines. The Proposal Manager will participate as an independent proposal evaluator in all major proposal reviews.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Demonstrated hands-on proposal management experience in successfully leading large complex proposals through planning, development, and post-submission phases

Nice To Haves

Understanding of the business development and program lifecycles
Prior experience in formulation and review of proposal strategies, themes and managing the development of the proposal
Proven skills in technical and persuasive writing, editing, and publishing proposal content within a complex business environment

Responsibilities

Lead the proposal process with tasks, including but not limited to, efforts such as: Creation and review of proposal outline to ensure compliance and responsiveness
Scheduling and running proposal kick-off meetings, leading storyboarding sessions, workshops, and key review meetings
Coach content owners/subject matter experts in persuasive writing and proposal best practices focusing on compliance, responsiveness, flow, and messaging
Final document review, document production, and delivery of completed proposal
Leading color reviews by scheduling review meetings; document preparation; configuration and administration of review tools, coordinating all input outputs from the review meetings; assisting in the development of the review team information packet; and distribution of materials as required
Ensure delivery of compliant, complete, responsive and compelling, professionally produced proposals within customer-defined timeframes and serve as an escalation point for issues impacting success
Coordinating facilities, including green room scheduling, coordination of audio/video resources, establishment of information technology resources, training proposal team members in the use of toolsets and proposal procedures
Challenge the capture team when they are off course, drive and ensure the necessary course corrections are implemented at the team and individual level to avoid re-work
Advanced desktop publishing, including complex manipulation of proposal documents, including the positioning of text and graphic elements, formatting properties such as the size and style of type, column width, and spacing; performing quality checks for document errors; coordination of graphics workflow, and the use and knowledge of Microsoft Office macro
Champion change and drive continuous improvements to the proposal process and procedures
Proven skills in technical and persuasive writing, editing, and publishing proposal content within a complex business environment
Results-driven leader with a record of motivating and energizing teams to successfully accomplish a complete/compliant proposal and on-time

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program