Senior Proposal Leader - Remote, Strategic Wins

Doyon Limited, Doyon Drilling, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctic Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior Proposal Manager to lead complex proposal development for the DTG family.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, drive strategy and schedules, ensure compliance, and craft compelling content from pre-RFP planning through submission. You will manage content creation, color reviews, and final submissions, while applying Shipley methodologies and AI-assisted tooling to improve bandwidth and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent education and experience.
• 6+ years of technical proposal management; federal, state, local government, and commercial experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Shipley Associates methodology.
• Proficiency in proposal development software and Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams.
• APMP certification preferred.
• Knowledge of U.S. Government structure and agency acquisition procedures.
• Experience in writing, editing, design, layout, and proposal production.
• Applicants are subject to government security investigations and must meet eligibility requirements related to the clearance process.
• Must have a valid state driver’s license, reliable personal transportation, and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and document the process the DTG family of companies uses to develop solicitation responses.
• Lead the formal solicitation response from release through evaluation notices with contracting officers.
• Assist in evaluating business opportunities and recommending bid/no-bid decisions.
• Collaborate with leadership across business units to set the strategic approach for each proposal.
• Gather technical and management information from internal stakeholders and translate it into clear proposal content.
• Review all solicitation documents to ensure proposals are compliant and responsive to the client’s needs.
• Develop all proposal documentation (e.g., proposal plans, timelines, compliance matrices, outlines, writing assignments, customer questions, color reviews, final documents, oral presentations, and lessons learned).
• Develop compliant outlines for proposal volumes that incorporate instructions to offerors and the proposal strategy.
• Conduct quality reviews to ensure proposals are accurate, complete, and compliant.
• Schedule and facilitate proposal meetings, such as kick-offs, strategy sessions, standups, and color reviews.
• Meet deadlines by setting priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval, and by tracking and reporting proposal status.
• Oversee final production, assembly, and submission of proposals within customer-defined timeframes.
• Improve proposal results by evaluating and redesigning processes, approaches, and boilerplate using industry best practices.
• Lead internal “lessons learned” meetings to improve the proposal process.
• Use generative artificial intelligence tools to increase proposal bandwidth and to ensure compliance.
• Create and maintain proposal templates, writing standards, and support databases to ensure consistent, high-quality content.
• Obtain approvals by reviewing proposals with key stakeholders.
• Participate in Federal Services strategic planning, providing lessons learned and subject matter expertise.
• Serve as liaison with subcontractors and/or prime contractors as needed.
• Coach the Proposal Coordinator on proposal best practices, processes, tools, and quality standards (non-supervisory; no HR responsibilities).
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

Proposal software

Microsoft Office Suite (Teams)

Job description

Arctic Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior Proposal Manager to lead complex proposal development for the DTG family.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, drive strategy and schedules, ensure compliance, and craft compelling content from pre-RFP planning through submission. You will manage content creation, color reviews, and final submissions, while applying Shipley methodologies and AI-assisted tooling to improve bandwidth and outcomes.