Senior Solutions Architect

MANTECH • Herndon, VA

33d • $156,800 - $281,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

MANTECH International Corporation is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Solutions Architect / Book Boss to join their Growth Team in Herndon, VA. This is a hybrid position requiring onsite presence. The Solutions Architect / Book Boss will leverage their strategic and technical expertise to lead complex Federal acquisitions, shepherd subject matter experts through technical solutioning, and drive the development of high-quality proposal volumes and presentations. The role involves generating overall solution architectures, facilitating solutioning sessions, creating PowerPoint content, incorporating human element requirements, owning solution development for presentations and staffing plans, guiding proposal production teams, and implementing quality assurance frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 12+ years of equivalent experience leading across federal program management, BD, capture, technical architecture, and proposal continuum.
• Hands-on experience in Solution Architecting and problem solving within Federal Government Contracting and Mission Operation environments.
• Demonstrated ability leading and facilitating working sessions while manipulating artifacts to capture inputs and make live proposal content updates.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace toolsets.
• Demonstrated experience with Federal acquisition vehicles, contracting mechanisms, and rapid task-order environments.
• Proven track record in strategy, problem framing, technical development, and technical proposal writing.
• Proven track record of guiding cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to deliver compliant proposals and oral presentations.
• U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI clearance.
• Industry or government certifications such as PMP, DAWIA III, SAFe Agile, ITIL, Cybersecurity/Cloud Solutions Architect, or Shipley certifications.
• Professional Military Experience, such as graduation from Command and Staff College, Top-Level School, or a school of advanced warfighting.

Responsibilities

• Generating overall solution architectures by converting high-level concepts into integrated proposal volumes.
• Shepherding Technical Directors, Practice Leads, and Key Personnel through virtual and in-person solutioning sessions using whiteboard and slide tools.
• Creating and manipulating PowerPoint slide text and graphics in collaboration with graphic design teams.
• Incorporating human element requirements into solutioning to define people, processes, and technologies for task delivery.
• Owning all aspects of solution development for Orals Slide Presentations and Project Staffing Plans from Pre-Final RFP through Color Team reviews.
• Guiding Proposal Production Teams to ensure the development of integrated, fully compliant, and compelling proposals.
• Implementing Quality Assurance and Quality Control frameworks to elevate win probability and oversee final solution integration.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Short-term and long-term Disability
• Retirement and Savings
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Other optional benefit elections

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior