Remote Senior Proposal Manager, Federal Proposals

Amentum; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead complex proposals for federal clients. This US-Remote-Telework role requires U.S.

citizenship, ability to obtain Top Secret clearance, and travel up to 10% for on-site activities. You will orchestrate proposal development from kickoff through submission, coordinating capture, SMEs, pricing, and compliance while mentoring junior staff and ensuring best-in-class quality

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex proposals for federal government agencies.
• Regulation Supplement).
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and leadership skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Capacity to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and manage multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency with proposal management tools and software, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, and various proposal automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the proposal development process including kickoff meetings, proposal strategy development, writing, editing, and review phases, ensuring all milestones are met.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including capture managers, technical experts, subject matter experts (SMEs), pricing teams, partners, and compliance officers to gather and write proposal content.
• Develop proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and mock-ups.
• Ensure proposals are fully compliant with RFP requirements, including format, content, and submission guidelines.
• Manage the Pink Team (proposal strategy) and Red Team (proposal review) processes, incorporating feedback and revisions promptly and effectively.
• Oversee production and submission of final proposal documents, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Monitor and communicate ongoing proposal status, issues, and risks to senior management.
• Conduct post-submission debriefings and lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Work on significant, complex and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
• Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to obtain results.
• Create formal networks involving coordination among groups.
• Act independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. May supervise the activities of others.
• Contribute to development of company objectives and principles and achieves goals in creative and effective ways.
• Mentor and train junior proposal staff, providing guidance and support to enhance their professional development and effectiveness.
• Participate in strategic planning for proposal development, contributing ideas and solutions to improve proposal processes and win rates.
• Stay up-to-date with industry's best practices, emerging trends, and competitive intelligence.
• Engage in networking and relationship-building activities to identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Support other business development activities as required, including market analysis, customer engagements, and capture planning.

Skills

Proposal management

Team leadership

Federal proposals

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

SharePoint

Proposal automation tools

Job description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead complex proposals for federal clients. This US-Remote-Telework role requires U.S.

citizenship, ability to obtain Top Secret clearance, and travel up to 10% for on-site activities. You will orchestrate proposal development from kickoff through submission, coordinating capture, SMEs, pricing, and compliance while mentoring junior staff and ensuring best-in-class quality