Proposal Manager

Bright Vision Technologies; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies in the United States is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead federal proposals, from qualification through submission. This hands-on role requires expertise in managing and personally writing government proposals.

You will develop compliance matrices, coordinate color-team reviews, and build a library of reusable content while collaborating with leadership, BD, SMEs, and partners to ensure timely, compliant bids.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• At least 5 years direct experience managing and writing federal government proposals.
• Experience independently managing the complete proposal lifecycle.
• Hands-on with IDIQ task orders, GWACs, and rapid-turnaround federal proposals.
• Shipley methodology knowledge; certification preferred.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete federal proposal lifecycle, from opportunity qualification through final submission.
• Develop and manage RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought responses, IDIQ task orders, and other federal proposals.
• Prepare compliance matrices, proposal schedules, outlines, and writing assignments.
• Write, edit, and review technical approaches, management plans, staffing plans, executive summaries, and past performance sections.
• Coordinate proposal kickoff meetings, solutioning sessions, and color team reviews.
• Establish standardized proposal processes, templates, workflows, and quality control procedures.
• Develop and maintain a centralized library of reusable proposal content, resumes, and past performance materials.
• Support capture planning, win strategies, opportunity qualification, and bid/no-bid decisions.
• Collaborate with leadership, Business Development, technical SMEs, recruiters, and teaming partners to ensure timely and compliant submissions.

Skills

Proposal management

Technical writing

Editing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Communications/English/Marketing/Journalism

Job description

Job Title

Proposal Manager

Location

Remote – United States

Salary

USD $80,000 – $1,20,000 / yr

About the Client

The company supports critical national security missions through expertise in intelligence, cybersecurity, IT, language and culture, training, and federal professional services. This is a hands-on position requiring expertise in managing and personally writing federal government proposals.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete federal proposal lifecycle, from opportunity qualification through final submission.
• Develop and manage RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought responses, IDIQ task orders, and other federal proposals.
• Prepare compliance matrices, proposal schedules, outlines, and writing assignments.
• Write, edit, and review technical approaches, management plans, staffing plans, executive summaries, and past performance sections.
• Coordinate proposal kickoff meetings, solutioning sessions, and color team reviews.
• Establish standardized proposal processes, templates, workflows, and quality control procedures.
• Develop and maintain a centralized library of reusable proposal content, resumes, and past performance materials.
• Support capture planning, win strategies, opportunity qualification, and bid/no-bid decisions.
• Collaborate with leadership, Business Development, technical SMEs, recruiters, and teaming partners to ensure timely and compliant submissions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, English, Marketing, Journalism, or a closely related field.
• Minimum **5 years of direct experience managing and writing federal government proposals**.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing the complete proposal lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with IDIQ task orders, GWACs, and rapid-turnaround federal proposals.
• Experience developing compliance matrices and coordinating color team reviews.
• Strong technical writing, editing, proofreading, and proposal development skills.
• Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community (IC), or national security-related proposals.
• Experience developing proposal processes, templates, and reusable content libraries.
• Working knowledge of Shipley Associates methodology; certification strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Additional Candidate Expectations

• Demonstrated employment stability, with consistent work history and reasonable tenure in previous positions.
• Education and professional experience must align with the stated requirements.
• Must demonstrate both proposal management and hands-on proposal writing capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees’ ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Bright Vision Technologies, we are committed to equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive work environment. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.