Government Proposals Lead - RFP/RFQ Specialist

CEI; Coatesville (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CEI in East Coatesville, PA is seeking a Proposal Manager for Government Contracts to lead and manage bid proposals from opportunity identification through final submission. You will develop clear, compliant responses to RFPs, RFQs, and bids, collaborating with leadership and subject matter experts.

The role requires strong government contracting experience, outstanding writing and editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while ensuring high-quality, persuasive proposals.

Qualifications

• Experience in government contracting, government proposals, or government bid writing.
• Demonstrated success responding to government RFPs, RFQs, bids, and similar procurement opportunities.
• Strong understanding of government procurement processes and compliance requirements.
• Excellent proposal writing, editing, proofreading, and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret complex solicitation documents and translate requirements into actionable proposal content.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple proposals and competing deadlines simultaneously.
• High attention to detail with strong follow-through and accountability.
• Experience working closely with leadership teams and subject matter experts.
• Self-starter capable of owning the proposal process from strategy through submission.
• Ability to quickly learn new industries, services, and business capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate government bids, RFPs, RFQs, and other procurement responses from initial review through submission.
• Analyze solicitation documents to identify requirements, deadlines, evaluation criteria, and required deliverables.
• Develop clear, persuasive, and compliant proposal content.
• Collaborate with leadership and subject matter experts to gather technical, operational, and business information.
• Manage proposal schedules, milestones, and competing deadlines.
• Ensure all proposal submissions are complete, accurate, and fully responsive to solicitation requirements.
• Edit and proofread proposal content for clarity, consistency, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Maintain and enhance proposal templates, content libraries, qualification statements, and supporting materials.
• Develop a thorough understanding of organizational services and capabilities to strengthen proposal responses.
• Identify gaps in required information and proactively coordinate resources to support successful submissions.
• Support business development and pursuit activities as needed.

Skills

Government Contracting

Proposal Writing

RFP/RFQ Response Management

Government Procurement

Technical Writing

Business Development Support

Compliance Review

Project Management

Content Development

Proposal Editing

Stakeholder Collaboration

Deadline Management

Job description

CEI in East Coatesville, PA is seeking a Proposal Manager for Government Contracts to lead and manage bid proposals from opportunity identification through final submission. You will develop clear, compliant responses to RFPs, RFQs, and bids, collaborating with leadership and subject matter experts.

The role requires strong government contracting experience, outstanding writing and editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while ensuring high-quality, persuasive proposals.