Federal Proposal Manager & Writer — Growth & Impact

nationwideitservices; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide IT Services is seeking a Proposal Manager / Proposal Writer to join our Capture team in Fairfax, VA. This hybrid role supports all phases of Federal proposal development, coordinating with BD, Capture, PMs, and SMEs to produce compliant, compelling content.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of federal proposal experience, strong writing and editing skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Responsibilities include outlines, content development, editing, and submission of RFPs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Communications, English, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience supporting Federal proposal development, proposal writing, proposal coordination, or technical writing.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyze solicitation requirements and assist with proposal outlines, compliance matrices, schedules, and content assignments.
• Develop and edit technical, management, staffing, and past performance sections.
• Transform technical notes and SME input into clear, customer-focused proposal narratives.
• Support proposal activities including kickoff meetings, color reviews, final editing, formatting, and submission.
• Maintain proposal templates, resumes, and past performance libraries while ensuring compliance with customer requirements.
• Write, edit, and coordinate proposal responses for Federal RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, Task Orders, and White Papers.
• Work with Business Development, Capture, Program Managers, and technical SMEs to develop compliant, compelling proposal content.

Skills

Excellent writing

Editing and proofreading

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Nationwide IT Services is seeking a Proposal Manager / Proposal Writer to join our Capture team in Fairfax, VA. This hybrid role supports all phases of Federal proposal development, coordinating with BD, Capture, PMs, and SMEs to produce compliant, compelling content.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of federal proposal experience, strong writing and editing skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Responsibilities include outlines, content development, editing, and submission of RFPs,