Federal Proposals Associate | Path to Proposal Manager

Intrepid Global Solutions; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and mentorship

APMP Certification support

Hybrid work

Job summary

Intrepid Global Solutions is seeking an Associate Proposal Manager in a hybrid role (ET zone) to support federal proposals from kickoff to submission. You will work with Capture managers, business leaders, and technical contributors to ensure compliant, compelling proposals and timely delivery.

The ideal candidate has exposure to proposals, strong organizational and communication skills, and a desire to obtain APMP certification within 180 days. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of experience supporting proposals or a deadline-driven environment; federal proposal experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Familiarity with FAR-based solicitations (e.g., Section L/M, PWS/SOW) and proposal development best practices.
• Familiarity with proposal schedules, compliance matrices, annotated outlines, and review processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to obtain APMP Foundation certification within the first 180 days of employment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance within the first 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development of assigned federal proposals from kickoff through submission.
• Develop compliant proposal outlines aligned with instructions, evaluation criteria, and strategy.
• Build and maintain proposal schedules, compliance matrices, cross-reference tools, and other artifacts.
• Translate solicitation requirements into actionable assignments and content plans.
• Incorporate win themes and strategic messaging into proposal content and deliverables.
• Coordinate proposal support across Finance, Contracts, HR, IT, Security, Legal, Quality, Small Business, and operations teams.
• Support proposal reviews and ensure comments are tracked and incorporated.
• Ensure final proposal products are compliant and aligned across volumes.
• Partner with proposal production resources for formatting, production, packaging, and submission.
• Identify and elevate proposal risks and schedule challenges throughout development.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of proposal processes, templates, standards, and tools.

Skills

Deadline management

Communication

Organizational skills

APMP Foundation certification

Clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Intrepid Global Solutions is seeking an Associate Proposal Manager in a hybrid role (ET zone) to support federal proposals from kickoff to submission. You will work with Capture managers, business leaders, and technical contributors to ensure compliant, compelling proposals and timely delivery.

The ideal candidate has exposure to proposals, strong organizational and communication skills, and a desire to obtain APMP certification within 180 days. U.S.