SENIOR PROPOSAL MANAGER BOS

Chugach Government Solutions

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About The Position

The Senior Proposal Manager, Base Operating Support (BOS), leads and manages complex federal proposal efforts from assignment through contract award, ensuring compliance, quality, and strategic alignment with business development goals. This role oversees proposal writers and cross-functional contributors to produce high-quality, competitive responses to federal solicitations. The ideal candidate brings proven experience developing proposals across Chugach’s core lines of business, Base Operating Support (BOS), Technical Services, and Construction, with an emphasis on BOS opportunities. Expertise in BOS acquisition strategy, requirements interpretation, and solution development is essential, along with exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills. The ability to manage multiple concurrent proposals in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment is critical.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing federal proposal efforts in the Base Operating Support (BOS) sector, including familiarity with BOS-specific requirements and acquisition strategies.
• Bachelor degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a technical/engineering bachelor’s degree. Related experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year for year basis.
• Seven (7) years of experience working on all phases of multi-volume proposals to the federal government.
• Three (3) years’ experience in a position requiring writing and editing.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word; beginning proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power Point.
• Successfully pass background check and/drug test required on the contract.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leads assigned technical staff according to company policies and business development department procedures.
• Manages all phases of the proposal development process, starting with proposal assignment to contract award.
• Manages multiple proposals, sources sought/request for information responses, and other business development tasks and projects concurrently.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision-making regarding proposal development, handling of classified or confidential information, and working with team members outside of Business Development.
• Experience specific to base operations support, collecting and creating content that describes maintenance for many federal government agencies.
• Experience managing a large body of previously written proposals for the purpose of being best practices and material to new RFP’s.
• Analyzes and interprets Requests for Proposals and provides consistent guidance to proposal team members, including technical, capture, cost, subject matter experts, and subcontractors.
• Determines the appearance, format, style, and standards of the proposal during the proposal planning phase.
• Develops and manages proposal outlines throughout the entire proposal development process based on coordination with the Capture Manager and Cost Team.
• Develops and manages proposal milestones and deadlines regarding writing, editing, cost, review, production, and submission via the proposal schedule.
• Develops and manages proposal worksheets, templates, and boilerplates during the proposal planning phase for writers, editors, and subject matter experts.
• Coordinates with business development and other corporate staff to identify subject matter experts.
• Assigns writing and editing tasks to appropriate staff, including Proposal Writers, consultants, subject matter experts, subcontracts, and the Proposal Manager.
• Communicates proposal development strategies, plans, and expectations to all proposal team members.
• Tracks all proposal team writing, editing, cost development, and graphics development.
• Leads regular strategy and status meetings to develop concepts for proposal content and track action items.
• Assigns and follows up on action items with the proposal team.
• Performs comparison analysis between RFP and Amendments.
• Performs detailed, comprehensive compliance analysis between RFP requirements and proposal deliverables.
• Writes technical narrative based on interviews with subject matter experts, project administrators, and previously created documents.
• Formats documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher, and Adobe InDesign and Acrobat according to RFP requirements.
• Edits for grammar, accuracy, organization, and spelling according to style guides and manuals.
• Coordinates and provides timely submission of all official proposal documentation.
• Performs appropriate post-proposal submission duties to close-out the proposal, including archiving of boilerplate and past performance information.
• Travels to off-site locations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Professional growth opportunities
• Truthful communication

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees