Proposal Manager

Job Description

Job Description

ASHLIN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ASHLIN is also an Equal Opportunity of Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

ASHLIN Management is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and desires for Priority Referrals of Protected Veterans.

The Proposal Manager is responsible for proposal responses from start to finish to include both managing and drafting the responses. This role includes review of requirements, leading kick-off, and strategy calls, and creating compliant, compelling, high quality proposals. Proven ability in planning, producing, and delivering compliant proposals within a complex business environment. The Proposal Manager will be experienced in scheduling and running proposal kick-off meetings, leading storyboarding sessions, facilitating key review meetings / final document review, coordinating proposal governance / sign-off, document production and support in the delivery of the completed proposal. This role will focus on creating compelling proposals with a persuasive one voice and articulating strategic, customer-focused solutions for federal government agencies.

Typical work-related activities include :

• Analyzes RFPs to identify requirements and develop a proposal plan and schedule
• Directs the proposal team through the process which includes developing the solution, content for proposals, developing schedules, facilitating meetings, making assignments, and managing the writing team; developing production schedules; compile, review and edit materials
• Serve as liaison to other vendors in instances of proposal prime / sub relationships.
• Assist in the preparation of any proposal follow-up presentations
• Work with the proposal team to ensure win themes and other desired technical content is incorporated into the proposal document.
• Utilizes ASHLIN’s established process and procedures for proposal management
• Writes and edits persuasive content and synthesizes key messaging such as win themes and discriminators that differentiates ASHLIN and resonates with customer.
• Follows proposal writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone.
• Obtains assistance from subcontractors and subject matter experts as required to shape content to reflect a cohesive message in one voice.
• Helps translate technical information so it is clear to various audiences and technically accurate.
• Improves proposal writing results by evaluating and updating processes, approaches coordination, and boilerplate as needed; obtains approvals from key stakeholders and implements changes.
• Proposal automation software experience preferred (Smartsheet)

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