Bid Manager

The Fountain Group; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking an RFx Bid Manager for remote work on the US West Coast (Washington or Oregon preferred). You will own the complete bid lifecycle for public sector RFx responses, from RFPs to final submissions, coordinating input across Sales, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and leadership.

The role requires 5+ years in proposal development and technical writing for cloud-based SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, with strong MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Google Workspace skills. APMP/PMP is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proposal development or bid management experience responding to government solicitations under direct and indirect contracting models.
• 5 years of technical writing experience within the technology consulting industry supporting government organizations.
• Experience managing bids from initial documentation through final submission.
• Technical writing for cloud-based SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS solutions.
• Knowledge of Salesforce or comparable cloud-based enterprise platforms, such as Microsoft, Oracle, or ServiceNow.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace, including Docs, Sheets, and Chat.
• Experience coordinating complex proposals involving cross-functional contributors, compliance requirements, and multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete bid lifecycle for public sector RFx responses, including RFPs, RFIs, tenders, and unsolicited proposals.
• Develop bid strategies, response plans, schedules, and Go/No-Go evaluation support.
• Coordinate proposal inputs and reviews across Sales, Solution Engineering, Security, Legal, Compliance, executive leadership, and external partners.
• Write, edit, and format compliant technical, functional, and general proposal content for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions.
• Maintain proposal content libraries, reusable response templates, and public sector response documentation.
• Develop win themes, executive summaries, procurement clarification questions, and bid submission materials.
• Establish proposal management processes, conduct post-bid reviews, and identify process improvements.
• Manage multiple concurrent bids and deadlines, including support for global RFx requirements.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal development

Technical writing

Cross-functional coordination

Compliance & deadlines

Cloud-based SaaS/PaaS/IaaS writing

AI proposal drafting

Education

Bachelor's degree

APMP or PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Google Workspace (Docs/Sheets/Chat)

Proposal software (Responsive/Qvidian/Loopio)

Job description

Job Title: RFx Bid Manager
Location: Remote – West Coast US (Washington or Oregon preferred)
Pay Rate: $31–$33/hour
Duration: 6 months

Job Description

• Manage the complete bid lifecycle for public sector RFx responses, including RFPs, RFIs, tenders, and unsolicited proposals.

• Develop bid strategies, response plans, schedules, and Go/No-Go evaluation support.

• Coordinate proposal inputs and reviews across Sales, Solution Engineering, Security, Legal, Compliance, executive leadership, and external partners.

• Write, edit, and format compliant technical, functional, and general proposal content for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions.

• Maintain proposal content libraries, reusable response templates, and public sector response documentation.

• Develop win themes, executive summaries, procurement clarification questions, and bid submission materials.

• Establish proposal management processes, conduct post-bid reviews, and identify process improvements.

• Manage multiple concurrent bids and deadlines, including support for global RFx requirements.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.

• APMP or PMP certification preferred.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of proposal development or bid management experience responding to government solicitations under direct and indirect contracting models.

• 5 years of technical writing experience within the technology consulting industry supporting government organizations.

• Experience managing bids from initial documentation through final submission.

• Technical writing for cloud-based SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS solutions.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or comparable cloud-based enterprise platforms, such as Microsoft, Oracle, or ServiceNow.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace, including Docs, Sheets, and Chat.

• Experience coordinating complex proposals involving cross-functional contributors, compliance requirements, and multiple deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Proposal management software: Responsive, Qvidian, or Loopio.

• APMP and/or PMP certification.

• Experience developing proposal win themes, executive summaries, and reusable content libraries.

• Experience using AI tools for proposal drafting and content development.