Head of Federal Proposal Operations & Win Readiness

Quantum Sky; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Sky is seeking a seasoned Vice President, Proposal Operations to head the Proposal Center and elevate it to a best-in-class, high-performing organization. You will lead an experienced team, drive end-to-end federal proposals, and partner with governance to ensure flawless submissions.

You will oversee scheduling discipline, content locks, and inputs while collaborating with capture, BD, pricing, technical, and contracts to secure timely, high-quality submissions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of federal proposal experience with leadership of proposal operations or organizations at scale.
• Track record of building or rebuilding disciplined, high-volume proposal shops delivering on-time, fully compliant submissions.
• Deep command of Shipley or comparable methodologies, color-team reviews, and federal acquisition and submission requirements.
• Outstanding people leadership with ability to raise standards and build strong teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Proposal Center end-to-end — planning, development, management, and production of federal proposals across a high-volume portfolio.
• Instill execution discipline with schedules, content locks, complete inputs, and no last-minute scrambles.
• Build and develop a high-performing team with clear roles, accountability, and coaching.
• Partner with capture, BD, pricing, technical, and contracts to secure timely, high-quality inputs.
• Manage capacity across concurrent pursuits and support disciplined bid/no-bid decisions.
• Own tools, templates, and knowledge base to make winning repeatable and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Proposal operations leadership

Shipley methodologies

Team leadership

Compliance governance

Job description

Quantum Sky is seeking a seasoned Vice President, Proposal Operations to head the Proposal Center and elevate it to a best-in-class, high-performing organization. You will lead an experienced team, drive end-to-end federal proposals, and partner with governance to ensure flawless submissions.

You will oversee scheduling discipline, content locks, and inputs while collaborating with capture, BD, pricing, technical, and contracts to secure timely, high-quality submissions.