Senior Manager, Proposal Management (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2026-08-31

 Country:

United States of America

 Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-120 ~ 350 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 120

 Position Role Type:

Hybrid

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

 Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

 Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

The Proposal Manager will work closely with Capture Teams and facilitate the development and production of Collins Aerospace’s responses to customer requests for information, proposals, and other customer-requested responses to support our pursuit of new opportunities.

Thorough understanding of the business development and program lifecycles and hands-on experience working within the proposal planning, development, and post-submission phases

Ensure senior management commitment to and appropriate resources for all capture and proposal efforts

Provide Capture Center leadership with timely, concise, and appropriately detailed updates on pursuit status, highlighting key milestones, risks, issues, decisions, and actions requiring leadership awareness or intervention.

Drive the Capture Team at each step in the proposal development process to apply critical thinking and pose insightful questions to guide the team to better-defined messaging for the proposal

Coordinate the activities of proposal volume leaders and numerous authors to produce high-quality, winning proposals while meeting stringent schedule requirements

Leadership skills that challenge the team's problem-solver and take ownership

Breadth of experience to coach teams using lessons learned

Mentoring and coaching experience with your peers and external customers

Facilitate team assignments to align with proposal schedule, including proposal development as well as reviews (Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews), ensuring requests are appropriately supported; job skills that exhibit an ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines

Participate as an independent proposal evaluator in all major proposal reviews

Lead the proposal process with tasks, but not limited to, efforts such as:

Creation and review of proposal outline to ensure compliance and responsiveness

Scheduling and running proposal kick-off meetings, leading storyboarding sessions, workshops, and key review meetings

Coach content owners/subject matter experts in persuasive writing and proposal best practices focusing on compliance, responsiveness, flow, and messaging

Final document review, document production, and delivery of completed proposal

Leading color reviews by scheduling review meetings; document preparation; configuration and administration of review tools, coordinating all input outputs from the review meetings; assisting in the development of the review team information packet; and distribution of materials as required

Ensure delivery of compliant, complete, responsive and compelling, professionally produced proposals within customer-defined timeframes and serve as an escalation point for issues impacting success

Coordinating facilities, including green room scheduling, coordination of audio/video resources, establishment of information technology resources, training proposal team members in the use of toolsets and proposal procedures

Challenge the capture team when they are off course, drive and ensure the necessary course corrections are implemented at the team and individual level to avoid re-work

Advanced desktop publishing, including complex manipulation of proposal documents, including the positioning of text and graphic elements, formatting properties such as the size and style of type, column width, and spacing; performing quality checks for document errors; coordination of graphics workflow, and the use and knowledge of Microsoft Office macro

Champion change and drive continuous improvements to the proposal process and procedures

Proven skills in technical and persuasive writing, editing, and publishing proposal content within a complex business environment

Results-driven leader with a record of motivating and energizing teams to successfully accomplish a complete/compliant proposal and on-time

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Demonstrated hands-on proposal management experience in successfully leading large complex proposals through planning, development, and post-submission phases

Qualifications We Prefer

Understanding of the business development and program lifecycles

Prior experience in formulation and review of proposal strategies, themes and managing the development of the proposal

Proven skills in technical and persuasive writing, editing, and publishing proposal content within a complex business environment

What We Offer ​

Medical, dental, and vision insurance ​

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees ​

Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option ​

Tuition reimbursement program ​

Student Loan Repayment Program ​

Life insurance and disability coverage ​

Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection ​

Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits ​

Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning ​

Adoption Assistance ​

Autism Benefit ​

Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions ​

Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program ​

Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits ​

Bright Horizons, child and elder care services ​

Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program ​

And more!

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Learn More & Apply Now! ​

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. ​

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. ​

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