NEN SMIT Senior Proposal Manager
About The Position
Leidos is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead and manage development of proposals for the US Navy SMIT contract. This role oversees the proposal process from pre-proposal through post-proposal negotiations and award or cancellation, ensuring submissions are timely, compliant with client requirements, and aligned with strategic objectives. The position supports telework and requires effective organization and attention to detail in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The successful candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams and may cross-train in proposal development activities such as past-performance research, proposal writing, and oral-presentation support. The position supports a variety of proposal types under Federal Acquisition Rules, including Cost Plus, Fixed Price, and Time and Material, and a range of requirements from staff support and non-IT to complex IT, network, and cyber work. The manager also supports contract task order modifications and proposal operations, including content databases and SharePoint libraries between live bids.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or over 15 years of direct experience in areas such as federal government proposal management, volume leadership, book boss responsibilities, and/or proposal writing.
- Excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work as needed to meet deadlines, including nights, weekends, and holidays at times.
- Ability to manage geographically disparate teams.
- Experience with high-volume task order IDIQ contracts.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary business and technical teams to develop clear, winning proposals, including clear definitions, work descriptions, assumptions, and basis-of-estimate documentation.
- Fluency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), SharePoint, and Salesforce.com.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of Federal proposal processes and standards.
- Experience bidding on DON RFPs, especially modifications to existing contracts.
- Experience with program/project management principles and concepts, including WBS, PWS, IMS, RACI, and risk management.
- Prior experience with Navy programs.
- Ability to remain upbeat, positive, and constructive in a dynamic environment operating under high-pressure deadlines.
- Master’s degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience, such as federal government proposal management, volume leadership, book boss responsibilities, and/or proposal writing.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage proposal development from pre-proposal through post-proposal negotiations and award or cancellation.
- Interpret technical and management requirements in SMIT solicitations, including RFPs, RTEPs, and RFIs, and contract modifications.
- Support proposals across Cost Plus, Fixed Price, and Time and Material contract types and varied requirements, including staff support, non-IT, and complex IT/network/cyber work.
- Collaborate with Contracts and Program Managers to support contract task order modifications.
- Log proposal activity in Salesforce and provide twice-weekly updates, including at least one update on Friday.
- Collaborate with SMIT Program Managers to create and oversee schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, proposal kickoffs, pricing strategies, gate reviews, and technical solution sessions.
- Plan and arrange proposal resources, including review teams, editing, graphics, and desktop publishing support.
- Develop invoice business models and groupings of work elements when required.
- Review and, if necessary, develop basis-of-estimate documentation to support proposals.
- Facilitate proposal reviews, such as Initial Draft and Red Team reviews, and oversee adjudication and tracking of reviewer comments.
- Coordinate with management, functional units, Business Development, stakeholders, partners, and subject matter experts to guide proposal development.
- Edit proposals as needed to ensure clarity of the solution and presentation.
- Ensure documentation for proposal development, production, approval, and submission is completed.
- Support the initial setup of new proposals in the SMIT SharePoint directory and maintain supporting documentation in appropriate directories.
- Support operations between live bids, including management of Salesforce content databases and SharePoint libraries.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
