Senior Proposal Manager

Facilitate solution and collaborative strategy development sessions with capture and technical teams, identifying win themes, customer hot buttons, and innovative solution features/benefits to align client requirements across both written and orals proposals

Capture and communicate proposed solutions during brainstorming sessions, applying critical thinking to refine, document, and align inputs with evaluator objectives

Collaborate with capture and solution teams to develop strategic messaging, impactful graphics, and cohesive proposals that emphasize "Why SAIC" messaging

Leverage advanced proposal tools and frameworks to enhance narrative impact and align content with SAIC's methodologies and win strategies

Provide constructive feedback and guidance to writers to refine content for accuracy, compliance, and narrative impact

Develop, refine, and/or utilize templates, tools, and standardized processes to streamline proposal development in alignment with industry and SAIC best practices

Facilitate team communication through daily stand-ups, regular updates, progress tracking, and the management of action items

Clarify and enforce proposal roles and responsibilities, ensuring alignment and accountability across capture managers, technical and subject matter experts, writers, production staff, and leadership

Collaborate with executive leadership, business development, and operations to allocate adequate resources and support high-quality, timely proposal submissions

Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and remove barriers for team members by escalating needs and addressing issues for timely resolution

Navigate dynamic, high-tempo proposal environments with competing priorities by applying analytical expertise and data-driven decision-making

Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience, or a master's degree and 13+ years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance

5+ years of demonstrated experience managing winning competitive Federal Government proposals in a defined proposal role

Knowledge of the proposal development life cycle and understanding of Shipley or other proposal development processes

Experience managing large, complex, and highly technical proposals with many stakeholders, and multiple interrelated plans dealing with technical, management, staffing, pricing, quality, and past performance

Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and successfully under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities

Ability to effectively manage on site/in-person and off site/largely remote proposals

Ability to collaborate and work as a leader

Ability to successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously

Effective written, visual, and verbal communication skills to interact with all levels of management and content developers

Willing to travel; willing to work surge hours

Demonstrated knowledge of federal procurement environments, including specialized acquisition pathways such as AAS/FEDSIM, OTAs, etc.

Experience with AAS/FEDSIM acquisition, including orals slide development