Senior Business Development & Proposals Lead

Sheladia Associates, Inc.; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Medical insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sheladia Associates, Inc. in Rockville, MD, is seeking a Senior Business Development Coordinator to support BD strategy across International, Domestic, and U.S. Federal markets.

You will manage day-to-day capture and proposal activities, coordinate research, and ensure timely, compliant submissions while partnering with internal teams and external partners. This role involves maintaining proposal resources, supporting knowledge sharing, and occasionally representing the company at events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, International Development, International Relations, Public Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in business development, capture support, or proposal management.
• Experience supporting international development, U.S. Federal, and/or domestic public-sector opportunities.
• Strong writing, editing, and proposal coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Support BD strategies across International, Domestic, and Federal markets.
• Monitor, analyze, and track opportunities from multilateral development banks, U.S. Government agencies, and domestic public-sector clients.
• Support capture planning, including opportunity assessments, teaming strategies, competitive analysis, and win themes.
• Maintain accurate opportunity pipeline data and contribute to forecasting and reporting.
• Serve as Proposal Manager or Facilitator on assigned opportunities.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners to ensure compliance with solicitation requirements.
• Manage proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and production activities.
• Oversee CVs, past performance references, and project descriptions for accuracy and compliance.
• Support preparation of capabilities statements and presentations.
• Facilitate collaboration across International, Domestic, and Federal divisions to ensure consistent BD practices and messaging.
• Liaise with technical, finance, contracts, and leadership teams to support proposal development and pricing.
• Support partner identification, vetting, and coordination.
• Other duties are required

Skills

Writing

Editing

Proposal coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

BD tracking systems

Job description

Sheladia Associates, Inc. in Rockville, MD, is seeking a Senior Business Development Coordinator to support BD strategy across International, Domestic, and U.S. Federal markets.

You will manage day-to-day capture and proposal activities, coordinate research, and ensure timely, compliant submissions while partnering with internal teams and external partners. This role involves maintaining proposal resources, supporting knowledge sharing, and occasionally representing the company at events.