Senior Proposal Manager

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.•Frederick, MD

About The Position

Edgewater Federal Solutions is hiring a Senior Proposal Manager to lead high-stakes federal proposals across DOE, DoD, Health, and National Security. This role owns strategy-to-submission execution and plays a key role in contributing to Edgewater’s continued success in highly competitive federal markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 12+ years of experience in federal proposal management and technical writing, including a documented win record.
Proven experience leading single- and multi-award federal proposals across multiple agencies.
Ability to determine proposal requirements and effectively coordinate with SMEs and managers.
Demonstrated skill editing proposal content for clarity, grammar, and customer-appropriate terminology.
Ability to develop compelling proposal themes, discriminators, and executive-level messaging.
Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
Demonstrates a strong work ethic with a highly responsive, thorough, and professional communication style.
Ability to manage multiple proposals and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Self-starter with the ability to lead geographically dispersed teams.
Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
Possess the ability to fulfill any and all office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer entry, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen (15) pounds.
May require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties
Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)

Responsibilities

Lead and manage complex, high-value federal proposals from pre-proposal planning through submission and post-award debriefs.
Establish compliant proposal frameworks aligned with solicitation requirements, FAR/DFARS, and Edgewater standards.
Develop and manage proposal schedules, compliance matrices, outlines, themes, and win strategies.
Ensure all proposal volumes are compliant, compelling, and delivered on time.
Provide leadership across multi-award vehicles, BPAs, task orders, and self-scoring proposals.
Collaborate closely with capture managers, solution architects, technical SMEs, pricing teams, graphic designers, subcontractors, and senior leadership.
Facilitate proposal kickoffs, solutioning sessions, color team reviews, and orals preparation.
Apply strong communication and interviewing skills to gather, synthesize, and translate information into compelling proposal content.
Coordinate with SMEs and managers to draft, refine, review, and edit technical content for clarity, accuracy, and customer‑focused messaging.
Lead proposal teams through disciplined execution with clear roles, accountability, and timelines.
Oversee proposal production and maintain artifacts using MS Word, SharePoint, Teams, and related collaboration tools.
Lead post‑submission reviews and debriefs to capture lessons learned and improve future performance.
Stay current on federal proposal trends, including the use of AI and automation in proposal development.