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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Proposal Manager, to join our team! In this role you will get to champion the development and delivery of major proposals, qualifications, and other business development materials for pursuits within the critical infrastructure market, nation-wide.
What You'll Be Doing:
Leads and manages a team in the development of complex proposals to craft compliant, responsive, and compelling deliverables that solve customers’ problems and differentiates us from the competition.
Sets the overall strategy for proposal development and maintains a high degree of decision-making authority.
Holds team members accountable for their work and encourages them to stay focused and motivated throughout the process; provides timely feedback, celebrates milestones and achievements, and recognizes the contributions of each team member.
Provides strategic guidance and mentorship to team members, including capture teams.
Proactively manages stakeholder relationships and communicates proposal strategies and progress to senior leadership; contributes valuable insights and recommendations to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness of the proposal management function.
Addresses and resolves any issues or conflicts that may arise within the team, mediates disagreements, finds solutions to challenges, and maintains a positive working environment.
Refines and optimizes proposal processes and best practices to drive pursuit excellence.
Perform detailed analysis of RFP/RFQ/RFI documents to assess requirements and develop compelling proposal narratives that demonstrate our value proposition.
Builds compliance matrices, schedules, and annotated outlines.
Manages, interacts, and collaborates with:
Capture teams to guide proposal development efforts through the Business Acquisition Process (BAP).
SMEs to convey our winning narrative throughout the proposal.
Graphics and desktop publishing teams to develop tailored templates, infographic concepts, and standards for proposal look and feel, writing style, and layout.
Facilitates proposal kick-off meetings, milestone meetings, color reviews (e.g., pink, red, gold) and recovery periods to ensure quality deliverables.
Facilitates strategy-driven workshops (e.g., storyboarding, WinLabs, writer’s workshops) to produce compelling messaging and creative narratives for top pursuits.
Writes non-technical portions of the proposal (e.g., cover letters, executive summaries, project descriptions, resumes, team qualifications, management plans, and win themes and discriminators).
Reviews proposal drafts and final documents for compliance, responsiveness, thoroughness, accuracy, and quality.
Establishes a proposal schedule and resource plan to facilitate on-time delivery of all required documents.
Manages and oversees interview/oral preparation, development of collateral, and coaching activities.
Leads team initiatives to introduce and promote efficiencies and improve win rates across the business segment.
Collaborates with business development and regional leadership to develop collateral (e.g., fact sheets, leave behinds, client specific PowerPoint presentations) related to pre-positioning activities.
Collaborate with our graphics team to establish templates and standards for proposal look and feel, writing style, and layout
Responsible for writing non-technical portions of the proposal (i.e., cover letters, executive summaries, project descriptions, resumes, team qualifications, various management plans, win themes and discriminators, etc.)
Establish a production schedule and resource plan to ensure all required proposal documents are produced properly and delivered on time
Oversee client interview preparation, development of collateral and coaching activities
Contribute and maintain SalesCloud Opportunity CRM record for accuracy and completeness
Perform closeout activities ensuring lessons learned and debriefing process is initiated
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Strong facilitation, leadership, and communication skills to lead capture teams through the pursuit lifecycle
Excellent written, interpersonal, and communication skills (ability to write executive summaries, cover letters and other non-technical sections)
Able to inspire outstanding work from team members with a range of experience and technical abilities in the development of proposal documents
Capable to adapting to changing priorities in a very dynamic work environment and demonstrate the ability to work in stressful situations with critical deadlines (evening and weekend work may be required to meet deadlines)
Required to work on multiple assignments, with overlapping schedules, and needs to be able to multi-task and delegate responsibilities to team members to accomplish all tasks
Ensure alignment with corporate strategy, business line strategic goals, promote technologies/innovation, build meaningful relationships, and align with business markets
Proficient in utilizing Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe In-Design, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Four-year degree in field of expertise (or equivalent)
Approximately 12+ years of progressive proposal management experience (or equivalent)
Professional registration, designation, or certification desired (e.g., Associate Proposal Management Professional (APMP), Project Management Professional, Shipley Associates)
AEC industry experience seven is highly preferred, particularly in the preparation and management of large program management proposals ($500M+) and/or proposals involving alternate project delivery (design-build/public private partnerships)
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Corporate team.For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.Salary Range: $49.76 - $87.07We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Strong facilitation, leadership, and communication skills to lead capture teams through the pursuit lifecycle
- Excellent written, interpersonal, and communication skills (ability to write executive summaries, cover letters, and other non-technical sections)
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, multi-task, delegate, and meet critical deadlines (evening and weekend work may be required)
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively under stress
- Proficient in Adobe InDesign
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator
- Proficient in Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Contribute to and maintain SalesCloud Opportunity CRM records
- Four-year degree in field of expertise (or equivalent)
- Approximately 12+ years of progressive proposal management experience (or equivalent)
- Professional registration or certification desired (e.g., APMP, PMP, Shipley)
- AEC industry experience, especially managing large program proposals ($500M+) or alternative delivery methods
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
