Senior Proposal Manager

Senior Proposal Manager

ITC Federal, LLC, (ITC) is an information technology and consulting company focused on servicing the needs of the Federal Government. ITC's mission is to apply earned expertise in DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Federal Financial Systems, App Dev, and Cyber Security to assist our clients in achieving their mission. ITC is located in Fairfax, VA and offers outstanding compensation and benefits plan and a challenging and rewarding professional work environment.

The Senior Proposal Manager plays a critical role in leading and managing the end-to-end proposal development process for ITC Federal. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, the Senior Proposal Manager is responsible for the timely submission of high-quality, competitive proposals aligned with ITC customer requirements and objectives.

Responsibilities :

• Manages team of proposal managers, writers, editor, and graphics personnel; facilitates assignments based on pipeline schedule
• Collaborates with the Capture Manager, Solution Architect, and Subject Matter Experts during the proposal development process, including implementing win strategies, technical and management solutions, and discriminators to support compliant, compelling proposal responses.
• Manages proposals and uses ITCs proposal development process to facilitate responses. Leads up to three proposals during high-volume work periods.
• Manages and coordinates proposal schedule, resources, and deliverables with the Capture Manager for timely submission of proposal responses.
• Reviews and analyzes solicitation, scope, and staffing requirements to prepare proposal artifacts that include annotated outlines, compliance matrixes, trackers, writers' packages, MS Planner, and data calls.
• Facilitates kickoff meetings and works with the Capture Manager to develop briefings that include relevant information from prior gate reviews.
• Facilitates color reviews, including in briefs and debriefs, and prepares briefing artifacts and draft proposal documents for review by reviewers.
• Coordinates proposal assignments and tracks the overall progress of content development during a proposal.
• Analyzes and reviews content for compliance and compelling verbiage and provides feedback to writers regarding updates to a proposal response.
• Prepares status reports and briefings for senior management, including CEO, CGO, and Proposal Management, regarding updates to the proposal response.
• Coordinates and works with the Contracts and Pricing team on pricing documents to support proposal submission.
• Recommends and provides guidance on continual improvement efforts related to ITC proposal processes.
• Maintains the knowledge repository, including updates to templates, and supports walk-back activities.
• Conducts compliance checks and ensures proposals adhere to FAR, DFAR, and other relevant guidelines.
• Assist with complex RFI responses to include responding to ITC experience, and capabilities.
• Develops a solid understanding of ITC's program / project portfolio of all active contracts and new business processes.
• Supports walkback activities as assigned during the proposal process to include selecting reuse boilerplate.
• Oversees proposal production process for final submission, including formatting using ITC brand, graphics, and final document assembly.
• Facilitates and leads updates to ITC proposal content, including recruiting, retention, past performances, etc.
• Provides guidance, mentorship, and training to mid-level and junior proposal team members to support upskilling and proposal growth.
• Stays informed regarding proposal and technical industry best practices, trends, and changes in government contracting regulations to continuously improve proposal development processes and outcomes.
• Other management duties as assigned, by senior proposal management.

Qualifications :

Work Environment and Physical Demands :

ITC Federal is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, disability, or sex including pregnancy and childbirth or related medical condition or on any other basis prohibited by law.