Vice President, Proposal Operations - HYBRID

SAIC • Reston, VA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Vice President of Proposal Operations. The VP of Proposal Operations will be responsible for leading, managing and evolving SAIC’s capability to deliver winning proposals. He/she will work with leaders across the SAIC enterprise to ensure our Proposal Development Center, in conjunction with sales teams, delivers winning proposals and that Center capabilities evolve to meet strategic objectives.

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

Requirements

• Leading, managing and evolving SAIC’s capability to deliver winning proposals.
• Working with leaders across the SAIC enterprise to ensure our Proposal Development Center, in conjunction with sales teams, delivers winning proposals.
• Ensuring Center capabilities evolve to meet strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full-service team responsible for developing and producing proposals in support of SAIC’s business objectives, including proposal management, orals, coordination, writing, editing, graphics, production, etc.
• Manage the overall proposal center capability – people, processes and tools – in order to deliver excellence in our submitted products. This includes compliance, scoring, efficiency and customer experience, etc.
• Act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to peer Business Development and line leaders, leveraging strong executive influence to drive cross-organizational adherence to standard proposal processes and instill rigorous pre-RFP discipline.
• Transform the proposal center into the "Proposal Center of the Future”a strategic capability that creates a decisive competitive advantage—by holistically managing and maturing its people, processes, and technology to consistently deliver winning proposals.
• Spearhead the strategic integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation tools into the proposal development lifecycle to drive process efficiency, enhance content quality, and improve overall win rates.
• Create a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and strategic and critical thinking within the proposal team. Evolve standards and metrics for development and management of Center activities.
• Collaborate with line sales leaders to plan required capacity and capability needs and to build short- and long-term demand forecasts.
• Develop and manage annual financial operating plans for Center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed