Senior Federal Proposals Lead (TS/SCI)

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC in Sterling, VA seeks a Senior Proposal Manager to lead the development of compliant, high‑quality proposals for Federal Government customers, coordinating across capture, solution architects, program leadership, marketing, and graphics.

The role requires 15+ years leading proposals, a Bachelor’s degree, TS/SCI clearance, and expertise with Shipley methodologies, SharePoint, and Salesforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years serving as a Proposal Manager, with direct leadership of Federal Government proposal responses.
• Proven ability to create content and support volume writers in drafting technical and management narratives.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams under tight deadlines in a high‑volume proposal environment.
• Strong understanding of Federal procurement processes, industry standards, and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex proposals simultaneously.
• Expertise using collaboration platforms such as SharePoint and similar systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Protect sensitive materials and manage workflows for classified proposal development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic lead for the planning, development, and delivery of compliant RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses across multiple government agencies.
• Analyze RFPs to create detailed compliance matrices, proposal outlines, and production plans.
• Build and manage comprehensive proposal schedules and timelines, ensuring all proposal activities meet deadlines.
• Assign, coordinate, and oversee taskings for writers, solutioning teams, and subject matter experts.
• Lead structured content development, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and full compliance with RFP/RFQ/RFI instructions and evaluation criteria.
• Draft, edit, and proofread proposal sections in support of volume leads and writers, as needed.
• Guide development of technical, management, past performance, price, and other proposal volumes.
• Apply Shipley best practices to proposal strategy, organization, workflows, and reviews.
• Facilitate color team reviews and oversee incorporation of feedback into final submission.
• Ensure collaboration across capture, contracts, business development, marketing, and graphics.
• Track proposal status, submission quality, and outcomes, producing metrics for senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional coordination

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Salesforce

Shipley methodologies

Job description

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC in Sterling, VA seeks a Senior Proposal Manager to lead the development of compliant, high‑quality proposals for Federal Government customers, coordinating across capture, solution architects, program leadership, marketing, and graphics.

The role requires 15+ years leading proposals, a Bachelor’s degree, TS/SCI clearance, and expertise with Shipley methodologies, SharePoint, and Salesforce.