Sr. Proposal Writer

CenTrio•Houston, TX

6d•$100,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CenTrio is seeking an experienced Senior Proposal Writer to lead the development of high-quality, compelling proposals that support the company's growth and business development efforts nationwide. This role involves owning the entire proposal process, from RFP/RFQ intake and strategy to final submission and post-award analysis. The Senior Proposal Writer will collaborate with operations, engineering, finance, and business development teams to transform complex technical information into clear, persuasive, client-focused proposals that highlight CenTrio's competitive advantages. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and editor who is also adept at managing deadlines, coordinating stakeholders, creating structure, and driving proposals from concept to completion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
Significant experience developing and managing competitive proposals, including RFPs, RFQs, and tenders.
Demonstrated experience managing the full proposal lifecycle, from strategy and intake through submission and post-award analysis.
Strong understanding of proposal compliance, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements.
Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and quality-control skills.
Ability to translate complex technical and operational information into clear, compelling content.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

Experience with proposal management platforms such as Loopio or QorusDocs.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite; InDesign experience is a plus.
Experience working in a technical, engineering, energy, infrastructure, utilities, or industrial environment.
Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) certification.
Experience developing and maintaining content libraries and proposal knowledge management systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end development of proposals, including RFPs, RFQs, and other competitive solicitations.
Develop proposal strategies, schedules, compliance matrices, submission plans, and internal deadlines.
Review solicitation requirements and evaluation criteria to ensure responses are complete, compliant, and competitive.
Coordinate proposal development from initial intake through submission and post-award review.
Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities early and proactively drive them toward resolution.
Write and edit sophisticated technical and narrative proposal content that is clear, persuasive, and client-focused.
Translate complex engineering, operational, and financial information into compelling business narratives.
Develop and incorporate win themes, differentiators, and value propositions into proposals.
Ensure proposals consistently meet CenTrio's standards for quality, grammar, formatting, tone, and brand.
Lead final reviews and quality-control processes before submission.
Partner with operations, engineering, finance, business development, and other subject matter experts to gather and develop proposal content.
Facilitate proposal kickoff meetings, working sessions, reviews, and alignment meetings.
Provide structure and direction to contributors who may be balancing proposal work with other priorities.
Track deliverables and hold stakeholders accountable to established deadlines.
Manage multiple complex pursuits simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Develop, standardize, and maintain proposal templates and content libraries.
Maintain repositories of case studies, boilerplate content, credentials, and other proposal collateral.
Establish best practices for content organization, version control, and document management.
Lead lessons-learned and post-submission reviews to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Track proposal outcomes and success metrics to help improve future pursuits.