Proposal Manager
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Proposal Manager leading development of compliant proposals for federal and international solicitations. Collaborates across teams to ensure timely delivery and quality at Culmen International.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end proposal management for federal, state, local, and international opportunities and provide ad hoc proposal support, as requested
- Integrate cross-functional teams (capture, technical, pricing, recruiting, teammates, leadership) to implement capture strategies and exceed solicitation scoring expectations.
- Analyze, review, and fully understand solicitation language to ensure compliance.
- Apply strong communication and problem-solving skills to guide development of tailored, winning solutions.
- Ensure on-time delivery of compliant, compelling proposals for all assigned opportunities.
- Write and edit proposal content, including executive summaries, past performance, resumes, and management/technical content as needed.
- Oversee proposal production, formatting, graphics coordination/development, quality assurance, and final delivery.
- Manage version control, access, and collaboration tools to support efficient proposal development.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of proposal processes, tools, and overall team efficiency.
- Maintain proposal content libraries and serve as a subject matter expert to internal teams.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of experience in government proposal management
- Demonstrated leadership of proposals valued above $25 million, ideally for Federal agencies such as DOS, DOJ, DHS, DOD, HHS, and/or DOE.
- Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear and succinct prose
- Strong knowledge of industry best practices (e.g., Shipley, Lohfeld, APMP)
- Ability to use agile management and critical thinking to tailor processes and best practices to a wide variety of proposal types and situations
- Knowledge of word processing programs (e.g., Microsoft Word), spreadsheet management (Excel), presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint), and collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality and compliance
- Ability to communicate effectively in one-to-one and group settings (in person and remote), and with peers, supervisors, and clients
- Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously
- Ability to perform various business development analyses
- Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills
Benefits:
- Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with 100% of the premiums paid by the company for all employees and their eligible dependents
- 401k – Vested immediately and 4% match
- Life insurance and disability paid by the company
- AFLAC Available
- Tuition Assistance
- 12 Paid Holidays
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