Proposal Growth Manager: Lead Winning Proposals

Frontdoor Defense; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Medical and Wellness Benefits

401k Plan

PTO 21 days

Job summary

TerraPower, based in Bellevue, Washington, seeks a Proposal Manager to lead end-to-end proposal development for TerraPower bids. The role reports to the SVP of Business Development and oversees the entire proposal process to ensure timely, compliant submissions aligned with strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will manage schedules, coordinate with Capture Managers, and lead cross-functional teams to craft winning responses, including information on price, content, and publishing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant proposal development, capture support, business development or related experience, including at least three years leading or managing complex proposal responses to commercial and/or U.S. Government solicitations.
• Demonstrated track-record of creating winning proposals.
• Proficiency in desktop publishing software such as Adobe InDesign or MS Publisher or other, preferred.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
• Solid commercial acumen.
• Excellent analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong customer service and training skills and a desire to achieve results.
• Demonstrated proficiency using AI-enabled tools to improve proposal research, content development, editing, compliance, and quality, with the ability to critically evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs.
• Understanding of responsible AI use and data protection requirements, including appropriate handling of confidential, proprietary, government-sensitive, and other restricted information.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the on-time, overall proposal development process from pre-proposal through post-proposal.
• Analyze the RFI/RFP or other solicitation for requirements, schedules, due dates, and formatting.
• Create and oversee schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, kickoff meetings, and technical sessions.
• Present at Executive Gate Reviews for Bid/No-Bid, Price, and Submittal approvals.
• Plan resources such as review teams, editing, graphics support, and desktop publishing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including staff and subcontractors for support.
• Facilitate proposal reviews and track reviewer comments.
• Conduct post-submission lessons learned and improve processes and templates.
• Coordinate with management teams, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to guide proposal direction.
• Perform other project management duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced interpersonal and writing

Project management

Desktop publishing (InDesign)

AI-enabled proposal tools

Independent and team work

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

MS Publisher

AI proposal tools

Job description

TerraPower, based in Bellevue, Washington, seeks a Proposal Manager to lead end-to-end proposal development for TerraPower bids. The role reports to the SVP of Business Development and oversees the entire proposal process to ensure timely, compliant submissions aligned with strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will manage schedules, coordinate with Capture Managers, and lead cross-functional teams to craft winning responses, including information on price, content, and publishing.