Proposal Manager

Leidos; Virginia, Great Falls Crossing (MN, VA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead large Federal proposals. This role involves overseeing the entire proposal development process, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with various teams to achieve successful submissions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Federal procurement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage diverse teams. Join a dynamic team that values innovative solutions and community contribution, and take your career to the next level in a role that promises growth and impact.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Federal government proposal management.
• Strong understanding of the Federal procurement process and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the proposal development process from pre to post-proposal phases.
• Ensure compliance and customer understanding in final proposal documents.

Skills

Proposal Management

Federal Procurement Process

Microsoft Office Suite

Communication Skills

Team Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

Description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Our team is looking for a Proposal Manager with experience with large Federal proposals.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Lead the proposal development process from pre-proposal phase through post-proposal submittal phases.

2. Establish compliant structure for solicitations.

3. Oversee schedules, outlines, proposal kickoffs, and solutioning sessions.

4. Ensure win strategy, compliance, and customer understanding are in the final proposal documents.

5. Facilitate proposal reviews and make recommendations to ensure compliance and increase proposal scorability.

6. Collaborate with all levels of the organization and with the proposal team.

7. Maintain tight, proactive communication with proposal and business unit leadership to ensure all necessary resources and activities are available to achieve a successful proposal submission.

Basic Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree with at least 4+ years’ Federal government proposal management, volume lead, support, and/or writing experience.

2. Lead proposals from $100M to over $300M.

3. Comprehension of, and experience with, the Federal procurement process and regulations (e.g., FAR).

4. Evidence of a successful track record of high quality, high scoring proposals.

5. Ability to develop and/or assist technical and capture personnel in developing compelling themes, discriminators, and messaging.

6. Up-to-date knowledge of marketing, editing, graphic design, and other relevant proposal best practices.

7. Ability to manage geographically disparate teams.

8. Fluency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and SharePoint.

9. Due to nature of the role, U.S. Citizenship is required.

10. Ability to travel to Leidos offices as needed for proposal efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with video, live orals, and/or demonstration proposals.

2. Active security clearance.

3. Experience supporting a wide variety of solicitation size, complexity, and submission window.

4. FEDSIM proposal experience.

Location: Huntsville, AL; DMV Area

COE22

Original Posting:

April 1, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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