Senior/Principal Proposal Manager

University of Dayton, Ohio • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity where you can make a direct impact on cutting-edge research and innovation? The University of Dayton Research Institute is seeking a dynamic and experienced Principal Proposal Manager to join our UDRI - Research Administration division. The Senior Proposal Manager is responsible for leading the development and writing of best-in-class proposals and coordinates/leads all aspects of the proposal process for major, multi-divisional proposals within UDRI. Apply today!

Requirements

• Candidates for Senior Proposal Manager (P3), must meet all of the following:
• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of experience, OR a master's degree plus a minimum of 5 years of experience is required.
• Successful experience leading DOD contractor proposal teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment on highly complex proposals.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to lead in a team environment and effectively interface with diverse teams.
• Self-motivated with the ability to exercise a high degree of independent judgment in resolving complex management and technical problems as well as the ability to interpret and explain unusually complex issues.
• Thorough comprehension of the proposal leadership, management, and development lifecycle, including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones
• Must demonstrate extensive and detailed knowledge in the development, coordination and application of proposal principles, concepts, regulations, and practices; comprehensive project leadership skills including organizing and planning,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to author and edit proposal content.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, including outlines, headers, footers, TOCs, styles, etc.
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. person (i.e., a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Candidates for Principal Proposal Manager (P4), must meet all P3 requirements, in addition to the following:
• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 10 years of experience, OR a master's degree plus a minimum of 9 years of experience is required.
• Five (5) years of experience leading DOD contractor proposal teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment on highly complex proposals.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of Government procurement policies related to Requests for Proposals, Request for Information, and other solicitation documents to develop solicitation-compliant outlines, compliance matrices, and writing plans.
• Knowledge of Other Transactional Agencies and their solicitation and selection processes.
• Experience with GovWinIQ, SAM.gov, and Grants.gov.
• APMP or Shipley proposal certification.
• Active Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• leading the development and writing of best-in-class proposals
• coordinates/leads all aspects of the proposal process for major, multi-divisional proposals within UDRI

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees