Remote SBIR Proposal Lead | Federal Proposals

Omni Federal; Gainesville (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Federal is seeking a seasoned SBIR Proposal Manager to lead proposals for our Direct Award portfolio, focusing on SBIR Phase III opportunities and task orders. This role will expand capacity and improve proposal quality.

This remote, federal-focused position requires 8+ years of federal proposal experience, strong writing skills, and ability to coordinate technical, pricing, and contract contributors under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of federal proposal experience, including at least 5 years managing complex technical proposals.
• Ability to independently write and edit technical narratives, PWS or SOO documents, and management approaches.
• Experience coordinating technical, pricing, and contracts contributors and managing multiple proposals under compressed deadlines.
• Working knowledge of federal acquisition processes, task order proposals, and solicitation compliance; ability to coordinate SBIR Phase III requirements with Contracts.
• Ability to translate software, data, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and systems integration concepts into clear, credible customer outcomes.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, stakeholder communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and collaborative document tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the proposal lifecycle from requirements development and solicitation review through writing, reviews, submission, clarifications, and support to award.
• Translate mission needs and Omni capabilities into technical and management approaches, PWS/SOO, deliverables, and measurable outcomes.
• Build proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and assignments; manage concurrent efforts and hold contributors accountable for deadlines.
• Work with technical leads, program managers, pricing, and Contracts to align scope, staffing, schedules, assumptions, and pricing narratives.
• Develop capability descriptions and documentation connecting proposed work to SBIR technologies, with Contracts validating acquisition and contractual requirements.
• Lead reviews, resolve comments, maintain version control, and prepare complete submission packages and responses to government questions.
• Maintain reusable proposal content and templates; coordinate handoff of awarded scope, commitments, and deliverables to delivery teams.

Skills

Federal proposal experience

Proposal management

Technical writing

SBIR Phase III

PWS/SOO development

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Omni Federal is seeking a seasoned SBIR Proposal Manager to lead proposals for our Direct Award portfolio, focusing on SBIR Phase III opportunities and task orders. This role will expand capacity and improve proposal quality.

This remote, federal-focused position requires 8+ years of federal proposal experience, strong writing skills, and ability to coordinate technical, pricing, and contract contributors under tight deadlines.