Director of Proposal Strategy & Delivery

Honeywell Aerospace; Aguadilla (PR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-subsidized medical, dental, 


vision and life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Educational assistance

Parental leave and paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in the United States seeks an experienced Director of Proposal Management to lead Defense and Space proposal operations supporting U.S. Government, OEM Defense, and international customers.

This senior role drives winning strategies, leads high-performing teams, and ensures execution of RFQ, RFI, and RFP opportunities. The ideal leader blends deep proposal management expertise with cross-functional collaboration, government contracting knowledge, and Lean/Six Sigma process

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proposal management experience in Aerospace, Defense, Government Contracting, or related industries.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience managing professional teams.
• Strong understanding of RFQ, RFI, and RFP processes.
• Knowledge of FAR and government proposal compliance requirements.
• Experience leading cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Proven success managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Strong presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of proposal management professionals.
• Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and career development planning.
• Establish performance metrics and productivity goals.
• Develop succession plans and build organizational capability for future growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives to increase proposal quality, efficiency, and responsiveness.
• Leverage automation and emerging technologies, including generative AI, to improve proposal operations.
• Monitor key operational metrics and present results to executive leadership.
• Improve proposal turnaround times and on-time delivery performance.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Partner with Sales, Engineering, Finance, Contracts, and Program Management teams to develop compelling solutions.
• Facilitate executive reviews, proposal kickoffs, and compliance reviews.
• Analyze risks, opportunities, and business impacts to support strategic decision-making.
• Present proposal performance, business insights, and organizational recommendations to senior executives.

Skills

Proposal Management

Leadership

RFQ/RFI/RFP

FAR Compliance

Cross-functional Collaboration

Strategic Planning

Executive Communication

Data-Driven Decision Making

Program Management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

APMP Certification

Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

Salesforce

Data Analytics Tools

Process Automation

AI-enabled Solutions

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace in the United States seeks an experienced Director of Proposal Management to lead Defense and Space proposal operations supporting U.S. Government, OEM Defense, and international customers.

This senior role drives winning strategies, leads high-performing teams, and ensures execution of RFQ, RFI, and RFP opportunities. The ideal leader blends deep proposal management expertise with cross-functional collaboration, government contracting knowledge, and Lean/Six Sigma process