Federal Proposals Manager: Cross-Functional Strategy

APTIM Corp.; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401(k)retirement plans

Job summary

APTIM Corp. seeks an experienced Proposal Manager to lead federal and commercial pursuits. You will shape solution frameworks, craft persuasive content, and guide graphics concepts under deadline pressure. The role partners with capture, program, pricing, and SME teams to deliver compliant, high-quality responses.

Success requires exceptional communication, collaboration, ownership, and a strong ability to manage multiple priorities while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, communications, marketing, English, journalism, or an engineering-related discipline.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience culminating as a proposal manager in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Experience leading large cross-functional, multi-partner or multi-contractor proposal teams.
• Proven ability to develop compelling narratives and oral-presentation materials from source documents.
• Strong facilitation, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and grammar abilities.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word and PowerPoint).
• Ability to work evenings/weekends and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full proposal lifecycle from planning to final submission.
• Translate capture strategy into clear win themes and persuasive content.
• Develop and maintain the Proposal Execution Plan with schedules and milestones.
• Lead storyboarding, kickoff, daily status, and color-team review meetings.
• Coordinate contributions from SMEs, writers, graphic designers, schedulers, estimators, and contracts staff.
• Develop content from interviews and source materials; adapt boilerplate as needed.
• Create strategic win themes, discriminators, and executive summaries.
• Ensure compliance matrices address all solicitation requirements.
• Monitor amendments, questions, and changes; adapt strategy and documents accordingly.
• Conduct quality reviews for responsiveness, accuracy, readability, and visuals.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Writing

Editing

MS Office

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, communications, marketing, English, journalism, or engineering-related discipline

Master's degree in business, communication, marketing, or engineering-related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

APTIM Corp. seeks an experienced Proposal Manager to lead federal and commercial pursuits. You will shape solution frameworks, craft persuasive content, and guide graphics concepts under deadline pressure. The role partners with capture, program, pricing, and SME teams to deliver compliant, high-quality responses.

Success requires exceptional communication, collaboration, ownership, and a strong ability to manage multiple priorities while traveling as needed.