Proposal Manager 4 - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is looking for a Senior Proposal Manager located in Tysons, Virginia. This role involves managing high-profile proposals for federal, defense, and national security clients. Candidates should have extensive experience in proposal management, especially with federal government proposals, and demonstrate strong leadership skills. The company offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of hands-on proposal management experience with federal government proposals.
• In-depth knowledge of how to analyze a solicitation and structure a compliant proposal.
• Understanding of the Government contracting process and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage proposals from initial request to final proposal response.
• Review solicitation materials and ensure proposal compliance.
• Coordinate final proposal production activities.

Skills

Mastery of Microsoft Office

Excellent time management

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MS SharePoint

GovWin

Salesforce

Adobe CS

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust— we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Senior Proposal Manager (Tysons, VA)

M.C. Dean is seeking a highly motivated proposal manager to join our team onsite in Tysons, Virginia. This position offers the career‑minded individual the opportunity to be a team leader, supporting high profile proposals across multiple operating divisions and disciplines throughout the company. M.C. Dean provides large‑scale systems and systems integration solutions for federal, defense and national security clients; state and local governments; and Fortune 100 technology, healthcare and industrial corporations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage proposals from initial request to final proposal response
• Review and analyze solicitation materials and ensure proposal compliance and responsiveness to client requirements and issues
• Develop proposal artifacts including proposal plan, compliance matrices, outlines, storyboards, schedules, data calls, page allocation, themes, discriminators, etc.
• Work with the capture manager to lead all critical milestones in the proposal process including kickoff, color reviews and working group meetings
• Write and edit proposal content, and collaborate with the design team to develop graphics, tables and charts
• Monitor and measure proposal progress and completion status
• Coordinate and participate in final proposal production activities
• Perform peer reviews and contribute to the process of continual improvement within the department
• Mentor junior level proposal staff
• Maintain the proposal knowledge management database

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Seven (7) or more year's hands‑on proposal management experience with federal government proposals
• In‑depth knowledge of how to analyze a solicitation and structure a proposal to be compliant, responsive, and competitive
• Understanding of the Government contracting and procurement process and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Understanding of Shipley Business Development Lifecycle process
• Demonstrated actions that motivate and energize a team to produce a winning proposal
• Demonstrated actions proving your ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people who possess a variety of skills, experience, and personalities

Required Skills

• Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent time management, organization skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills

• Competency in MS SharePoint, GovWin, Salesforce, and Adobe CS is a plus
• APMP Foundations Certification

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.