What You’ll Do:
As a Senior Proposal Manager you drive new revenue growth as the primary manager for incoming Request for Proposals (RFPs) through proposal submissions to our customers. You will oversee our proposal process including task delegation, response editing, desktop publishing, formatting, graphics and submission. You will work with internal cross-functional teams to create deliverables that match customer requirements and timeframes.
Position Responsibilities:
- Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
- Lead and build strong cross-functional teams to create and execute a proposal project plan and submit compliant and responsive proposals for RFPs
- Work closely with Capture Managers to ensure proposal response timelines and requirements are met
- Demonstrate leadership skills, with the ability to effectively resolve conflict, and vector appropriate resources to maximize proposal development.
- Produce proposal outlines, compliant Requirement Traceability Matrices, and instructions for creating a proposal that meets the dictated customer requirements
- Lead a collaborative team to develop proposal volumes that clearly articulate the team solution and strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, win themes, and discriminators
- Coordinate and hold major pursuit meetings such as kick-off, strategy, color teams (pink, red, blue, black, gold), and regular status meetings with the proposal team
- Develop and manage to a proposal schedule; Meet established deliverables and production deadlines.
- Report proposal progress to executive management
- Develop, support and ensure proposal teams processes are followed, standard style guide is used, and documents are submitted in accordance with established guidelines.
- Promote a strong sense of urgency for reaching goals and key deliverables
- Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)
Pre-Requisites
- Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for government clearances
Minimum Requirements
- BA/BS in related technical, contracts, or management field
- 8+ years experience in project management, technical writing, or similar role
- 3+ years of experience designing and producing RFP responses for the US Government, including designing, planning, and delivering content solutions that meet the needs of technical business customers
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong desktop publishing skills
- Familiarity with creating a template for proposal responses
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, start-up environment
- 10% Travel Required
Preferred Skills
- Experience standing up and rolling out proposal develop portal and configuration control practices.
- Formal proposal training and/or certifications (APMP, Shipley).
- Experience working directly with software engineering teams on documentation for a technical audience, such as developers, DevOps, IT professionals, or engineers
*These skills are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. You don’t have to meet every qualification listed- if your skills are transferable and you meet the minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply.
Location: Remote, United States
Compensation: on-target earnings of $140,000 – $185,000 including base and incentive compensation
Classification: Full-Time Exempt
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.
