Senior Proposal Manager

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Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
In-Office
200K-250K Annually
Senior level
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The Role
Owns multiple federal proposals end to end, from pre-RFP planning through submission and award. Responsibilities include developing schedules, compliance matrices, outlines, writing assignments, graphics, executive summaries, and oral presentation materials; coordinating color-team reviews; collaborating with capture, technical, pricing, contracts, and program teams; ensuring FAR/DFARS compliance; mentoring proposal contributors; managing proposal tools and repositories; and providing executive updates. The role focuses on large, complex IC and DoW proposals exceeding $100 million.
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Senior Proposal Manager
Why This is an Exciting Role:
BI&A is seeking a skilled Senior Proposal Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in the continued growth of our business. This role requires a proven track record of planning and developing winning IC and DoW proposals and an ability to work effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, along with a deep understanding of the federal acquisition process.
BI&A's Senior Proposal Manager is responsible for the end-to-end ownership of several simultaneous proposals, working closely with internal teams to develop proposals through the Corporate Business Development and Capture Management Processes. This includes managing the full proposal lifecycle, from pre-RFP planning through submission and award. This role requires demonstrated experience with IC and DoW campaigns including, key market drivers, and evolving trends. Candidates must have the ability to assess RFP requirements, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements, and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) regulations, using these insights to craft differentiated proposal strategies. Candidates must also have the ability to serve in a proposal writer capacity when required. A strong win mentality and competitive drive are essential to develop and execute proposal plans that align with capture objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the full proposal lifecycle, from pre-RFP planning through submission and award.
• Develop proposal schedules, compliance matrices, outlines, and writing assignments.
• Facilitate color team reviews and ensure alignment with capture strategies.
• Collaborate with Capture Managers, Technical SMEs, Pricing, Contracts, and Program teams.
• Ensure proposals are compliant with RFP requirements, FAR/DFARS regulations, and corporate standards.
• Oversee the development of proposal graphics, executive summaries, and oral presentations.
• Serve as a mentor, elevating proposal excellence across the organization through sharing best practices and innovative techniques.
• Coach and mentor proposal writers and contributors to strengthen proposal quality.
• Manage proposal tools, templates, and knowledge repositories to improve efficiency.
• Provide executive-level updates and recommendations on proposal progress and risks.
• Interview program and technical staff and SMEs to develop proposal content and artifacts that are compelling and compliant.
• Peer reviewing and editing content provided by others to improve quality.
• Ensure accurate content that is error free and aligned to RFP requirements, capture strategies and best practices.
• Creating slide content and oral briefing scripts, in necessary, in additional to proposal prose.
Experience and Qualifications:
To be eligible for this demanding position, the ideal candidate should demonstrate the following experience and qualifications:
Required Education and Years of Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree and 20+ years of related experience (additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree).

Required Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
  • Candidates must demonstrate success delivering winning large, complex IC and DoW prime proposals exceeding $100M on single-award deals, including IT services, systems engineering, software development and integration efforts.
  • A strong understanding of federal procurement vehicles and contract types, including IDIQs (single and multi-award), FFP, T&M, and cost-plus structures, is required.
  • Experience in leading proposal development for large programs and a comprehensive understanding of federal acquisition processes in the national security sector are critical.

Desired Qualifications:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Telework/Remote Availability: Hybrid work authorized
Work Location(s): Annapolis Junction, MD
Summary Pay Range:
Please note that the information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
$200,000 - $250,000
What Makes BI&A Different:
As a fully owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, BI&A offers an optimal mix of a small company environment with exceptional opportunities supported by a large corporation.
Every day, Boeing Intelligence & Analytics supports global missions by building and delivering intelligence, analytics, and cyber solutions that enable users to advance national security. From hardware and software engineering solutions to analytics that keep this nation safe, we create value that meets users' needs. With vibrant partnerships and innovative approaches, we serve the Intelligence Community through innovation and vision. We have provided our customers with the tools needed to counter evolve global and cyber threats, and to improve wartime decision-making.
  • Our talented employees bring software development, systems engineering, and advanced analytics expertise.
  • We offer numerous prime contract opportunities with customers headquartered in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, as well as subcontract opportunities that align with our areas of focus and additional opportunities nationwide through our parent company.
  • We have current open positions on awarded programs across diverse customer sets and are anticipating upcoming contract awards with a 5-year life cycle and an additional 5 option years.
  • Our diverse portfolio allows our employees to move to other projects and teams as they gain further proficiency in their current skill set and learn new skill sets along the way.
  • We offer hands-on access to cutting-edge technologies and a culture of technical excellence.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree and 20+ years of related experience; additional experience may substitute for the degree.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Demonstrated success delivering winning large, complex Intelligence Community and Department of War prime proposals exceeding $100 million on single-award deals.
  • Experience with proposals involving IT services, systems engineering, software development, and integration efforts.
  • Strong understanding of federal procurement vehicles and contract types, including single- and multi-award IDIQs, FFP, T&M, and cost-plus structures.
  • Experience leading proposal development for large programs.
  • Comprehensive understanding of federal acquisition processes in the national security sector.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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