Remote Senior Federal Proposal Lead (Cybersecurity)

APTNEXUS, LLC

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 115,000 - 145,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

AptNexus, LLC is seeking a Federal Proposal Manager to own the full bid lifecycle for federal IT and cybersecurity pursuits. You will translate complex solutions into evaluator-friendly prose, ensuring compliant, on-time submissions on a fast-moving team.

You will coordinate inputs from technical SMEs, pricing, and executives, guiding content to a single voice while managing templates, schedules, and agency portal submissions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Business, IT, Cybersecurity or related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on federal proposal management experience.
  • Knowledge of Shipley or a similar structured framework and color-team reviews.
  • Familiarity with FAR, agency supplements and contract vehicles (IDIQs, GWACs, BPAs, GSA MAS).
  • Info tech/cybersecurity background to draft credible technical content.
  • Ability to influence without authority and meet tight deadlines.
  • Advanced MS Word skills (styles, cross-references, TOC); experience with collaboration platforms and AI tools.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end proposal lifecycle from release to submission and debrief.
  • Deconstruct RFPs into a compliance matrix linking requirements to sections and pages.
  • Create reverse-timeline schedules with milestones and risk buffers.
  • Develop outlines, storyboards, and write assignments; drive reviews and adjudicate comments.
  • Coordinate SMEs, pricing, contracts, and teaming inputs to meet deadlines.
  • Maintain single-voice editing and unify content from multiple authors.
  • Manage document templates, references, and submissions through portals.

Skills

Federal proposal management
Shipley methodology
Editing/single-voice editing
Technical writing
MS Word advanced
Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Business, IT, Cybersecurity
5+ years federal proposals experience
FAR and contract vehicles knowledge
Shipley/APMP certification (preferred)

Tools

SharePoint
Privia
Responsive
SAM.gov/ eBuy familiarity

Job description

AptNexus, LLC is seeking a Federal Proposal Manager to own the full bid lifecycle for federal IT and cybersecurity pursuits. You will translate complex solutions into evaluator-friendly prose, ensuring compliant, on-time submissions on a fast-moving team.

You will coordinate inputs from technical SMEs, pricing, and executives, guiding content to a single voice while managing templates, schedules, and agency portal submissions.

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