Proposal Manager

Red Cedar has an opening for a self-motivated Proposal Manager with the ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment. The Proposal Manager plays a critical role in the development of 100% compliant, compelling, and winning proposals. Responsibilities: Manage complete proposal life cycle from working with the BD/ Capture team to develop win-themes, make go/no-go recommendations to submission, documentation and post award formalities. End-to-end ownership of RFI responses, white papers, resumes, past performance citations, when needed write technical proposal sections, or other proposal narratives in response to solicitations. Interpret RFP requirements and develop proposal templates, outlines, compliance matrices, resource assignments, production checklists, and bid and proposal budgets. Develop proposal templates, outlines, compliance matrices, resource assignments, production checklists, and bid and proposal budgets. Develop and maintain the proposal schedule, and report on progress. Research and organize solutions and content. Collaborate with Capture Managers, Proposal Coordinators, Authors, Subject Matter Experts, Program Managers, Support Leads, etc. for the development of a proposal. Interview Subject Matter Experts for responses to RFPs. Research and help collect/develop re-usable material for individual authors. Edit and format documents. Coordinate, prepare for, and participate in proposal meetings and reviews. Ensure submissions are accurate, complete, and compliant with RFP requirements and editorial specifications, as well as corporate quality and branding standards. Participate in upkeep of Proposal Operations reference databases. Review to ensure complete and correct. Databases include Proposal Content, Graphics, Past Performance, Re-usable Assets, Proposal Review, Kick-Off meetings, Color Team Reviews, etc. Manage proposal document production (printing, binding, CD Rom creation, shipping, etc.) Write lessons learned reports – collect and compile input. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree At least 3 years’ experience working on federal government IT proposals Must be eligible to work in the US fulltime. Knowledge of RFP life cycle management and federal procurement regulations (FAR/DFARS). Must be familiar with the proposal lifecycle process and technical writing. Skilled in analyzing RFPs and preparing outlines, schedules, and proposal templates. Must have expert-level Microsoft Office Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, SharePoint. Very strong verbal and written skills – clear, concise, and complete. Proven ability to successfully communicate company proposal objectives and key characteristics to management and teammates, in writing and oral presentations. Proven ability to work with/interview Subject Matter Experts to understand and write about complex technical and management approaches. Excellent people skills - able to work with teams of varying sizes, technical abilities, and levels of authority with both internal corporate staff and teammates. Thorough, detail oriented, and organized, with excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize