Proposal Manager

About This Role

This role shapes standout proposal responses that exceed basic compliance and influence broader business development strategy. You will partner with capture, business development, and solution architecture leads to develop and articulate technical and management solutions. The ideal candidate must be a proactive self-starter who takes initiative, exercises sound judgment, and maintains momentum in a fluid environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Capture Managers to support pre-RFP planning including tracking milestones, creating templates, and scheduling strategy and solutioning sessions
• Monitor targeted solicitations on SAM.gov, Gov Win, GSA MAS, IDIQs, BPAs, etc.
• Support White Paper development for customer engagements
• Assist with logistics and slide-deck development and preparation for customer meetings
• Support RFI and Sources Sought responses to agencies/opportunities of interest
• Lead the full proposal lifecycle for active RFPs/RFQs, ensuring timely execution of action items and achievement of all milestones
• Track amendments and update proposal materials accordingly
• Review and interpret solicitation requirements, instructions, and evaluation criteria
• Create and distribute proposal management artifacts such as but not limited to schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, kick-off slide decks, storyboards
• Keep teams focused on producing compliant, compelling, competitive, and winning proposals
• Communicate updates, activities, expectations, and timelines with internal leaders, proposal contributors, and external partners
• Manage proposal activities and team responsibilities through daily stand-ups and regular meetings, adhering to schedules and deadlines
• Plan, communicate, check progress, and take corrective action or elevate for all proposal volumes and artifacts to ensure all proposal development contributors including capture managers, solution architects, proposal writers, and program managers clearly understand and exceed expectations for their roles on the proposal
• Use approved Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and processes (e.g., baseline content, run compliance checks, etc.)
• Baseline non-technical sections (e.g., cover letters, past performance, resumes, etc.); proofread and draft content for clarity, consistency, and persuasiveness
• Ensure templates and responses are compliant, compelling, accurate, and aligned with requirements
• Lead Pink, Red, and Gold Team

About the Company

eSimplicity is a modern digital services company that partners with government agencies to improve the lives and protect the well-being of all Americans, from veterans and service members to children, families, and seniors. Their engineers, designers, and strategists cut through complexity to create intuitive products and services that equip federal agencies with solutions to courageously transform today for a better tomorrow.