Proposal Manager

Who we are

Technuf, is a Maryland based company providing leading-edge and proven technologies, industry vertical domain expertise and highly skilled and motivated professionals to achieve our customers’ mission critical business needs.

What we’re looking for

• Managing assigned proposal resources, such as proposal analysts, graphic designers, technical contributors, etc.
• Writing or enhancing proposal content, to include management approaches, transition plans, past performance citations, resumes, and quality plans.
• Editing content written by others.
• Ensuring compliance with solicitation.
• Resolving issues.
• Coordinating among key stakeholders.
• Analyzing solicitations.
• Lead and participate in collaborative sessions to define and refine win strategy, competitive assessments, and customer pain points or hot buttons.
• Ensure development and distribution of appropriate proposal-related documentation, including compliance matrices, adherence to style guides, annotated outlines, proposal schedules, writing guidance, and kick-off presentations.
• Establish and maintain communications among geographically dispersed proposal teams, including subcontractors, using collaborative tools such as SharePoint, Teams, and custom developed applications.
• Coordinate with the Contracts, Subcontracts and Pricing staff on cost, contractual, and subcontracting proposal volumes to ensure appropriate schedules and inputs are met.
• Author appropriate proposal sections and help design graphic concepts.
• Work with Solution Architects and Subject Matter Experts to assist in the design of the technical solutions for the proposals, contributing as a “thought leader” for the team.
• Review proposal content for compliance and cohesiveness.
• Collaborate with other proposal managers to share best practices and lessons learned.
• Envision the entire proposal, tie in the win themes, manage color reviews, run daily standup meetings, recognize and mitigate risks.
• Report on proposal status.

Required Skills

• 5 or more years’ experience in Federal Proposal Development.
• Must work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong business acumen, with willingness and ability to learn additional technology tools and skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage several projects simultaneously; to be hands-on as well as strategic.
• Must exhibit a positive attitude, professional behavior, and cooperative demeanor.
• Communicate effectively with both senior executives and all ranges of proposal team members and contributors, as well as teaming partners.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to make the complex simple.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and effectively influence others with and without authority; strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with all levels of management; ability to project a confident leadership image to peers, subordinates and executive management.
• Exceptional skills in Microsoft Word. Minimal experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in English or Communications or similar field.
• Experience with leading and supporting complex proposals in the DoD, Federal Civilian, and Intelligence Community sectors.
• Experience leading oral proposal presentation development.
• Experience with video oral proposal presentation development.
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint.