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Proposal Manager (Hybrid)

Rockville

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Seniority
Lead / management
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
15 Oct 2026

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Description

NOTE: This opportunity is full-time employment position (W2 only) (No 1099 or C2C engagements, third parties or staffing agencies, please). The candidate MUST be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder). This is a hybrid opportunity; and candidate must be based in the DMV area.

Daily Responsibilities

  • Oversee the proposal development processes and pipeline, design high-quality, compelling, and compliant federal proposals ensuring consistent, efficient implementation of processes and best practices.
  • Analyze clients’ requirements and prepare responses to formal solicitations and requests for information/market research ensuring total (100%) compliance oversight (RFI, RFP, FARS, page allocations, evaluation factors).
  • Proposal preparation and execution of proposal activities, including but not limited to proposal artifacts development, kick-off and proposal presentations, portal creation, data call management, schedule development and management, content creation, artifact/file management, color team review facilitation, and management, etc.
  • Design and modify graphics to demonstrate understanding, approach, discriminators, and/or messaging with inputs from SMEs, leadership, proposal/capture manager, or government documentation.
  • Write and collate content, edit boilerplates, weave proposal win themes throughout, identify competitive differentiators and unique approaches, and gather information and research to include in proposals.
  • Coordinate across all contributors, including partners and vendors, and manage schedules to ensure 100% on-time delivery.
  • Provide daily progress updates and facilitate after-action debriefings, summarizing recommendations for improvement and applying lessons learned.
  • Work with talent acquisition/recruiting teams to source candidates and conduct interview sessions, confirm availability, and commitment (LOIs/LOCs) to be submitted in the proposal.

Requirements

  • Must of a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (GC).
  • This is a hybrid position; candidate must be local to the Washington DC metro (DMV) area to be on-site in Rockville MD area as required. Also, candidate should be able to maintain a flexible schedule during peak proposal activity.
  • 6+ years of experience in federal government proposal management.
  • Expert knowledge of proposal-related jargon and terminology and how to navigate government RFP/RFI requirements to ensure compliance.
  • Proven track record of successful proposal planning and organizing and guiding proposal teams to develop winning and compliant proposal responses to complex federal solicitations and RFIs.
  • Excellent writing/editing capability; ability to synthesize/analyze material effectively; experience writing/editing technical & non-technical documents.
  • High level of expertise with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Outlook) and able to design, develop, and modify graphics.
  • Able to gather/communicate technical and non-technical information.
  • Able to understand a company’s capabilities and customers at a high level.
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently with the ability to organize, prioritize, adapt, and work under extreme deadlines.
  • Strong communication, intrapersonal and collaboration skills and the ability to motivate others.
  • B.S. degree in information technology, computer science, business, communications, English, marketing, or journalism.

Compensation/rate decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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