Remote Proposal Lead for Growth & Strategy

Energy Solutions

Oakland (CA)

Remote

USD 65,000 - 75,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Generous retirement package

Remote workforce

Job summary

Energy Solutions is seeking a Proposal Manager I to join our Growth Management & Strategy team. You will help guide proposals from opportunity identification through final submission, coordinating with subject matter experts, writers, and project teams to deliver compliant, high-quality proposals on time.

The role requires strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, and clear communication in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree OR a high school diploma with 4 years of relevant experience.
A minimum of 2 years of experience in proposal support, project coordination, business development support, consulting, or a related field.
Experience supporting proposals, solicitations, reports, presentations, or other deadline-driven deliverables.
Experience gathering information from multiple contributors and organizing it into clear written materials or proposal documentation.
Experience tracking tasks, deadlines, documentation, or deliverables across team-based projects.
Experience preparing meeting materials, documenting action items, and following up on assigned tasks.
Experience working collaboratively with writers, subject matter experts, project teams, or internal business partners.
Foundational knowledge of proposal development or comparable deadline-driven document-development processes.
Advanced beginner proficiency in professional writing, editing, proofreading, grammar, and document preparation.

Responsibilities

Assists with proposal development activities from pre-RFP planning through submission by researching solicitation requirements, preparing schedules and tracking tools, and documenting deadlines, action items, and compliance requirements.
Reviews solicitation documents to identify proposal requirements, required forms, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions and escalates unclear or conflicting requirements as needed.
Updates proposal systems, trackers, collaboration tools, and opportunity records to support proposal execution and documentation.
Drafts and prepares assigned proposal sections, supporting documentation, resumes, project descriptions, and other proposal materials using approved templates and source content.
Assists with gathering information from subject matter experts, project teams, and partners for inclusion in proposal submissions.
Prepares proposal materials for compliance, quality, and editorial review and updates content based on approved feedback.
Executes assigned final-production activities, including formatting, assembling files, maintaining version control, and supporting electronic submissions.
Follows established proposal development processes and escalates compliance concerns, missing information, schedule risks, or submission issues when identified.
Assists proposal writers, business development staff, technical subject matter experts, and partners by coordinating information requests, documenting meeting outcomes, and reporting status updates.
Assists with maintaining proposal resources, shared content libraries, and internal process documentation.