Senior Proposal Manager: Capture & Growth Lead

Spry Methods, Inc.; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Spry Methods, Inc. is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead federal proposals from kickoff to submission. The role partners with the Director of BD to shape capture strategy, manage the proposal lifecycle, and ensure compliant, on-time delivery.

You will write technical and management sections, coordinate color reviews, and maintain past performance content for repeatable success. A hybrid work model is supported with in-office days at Spry HQ in McLean, VA.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of federal proposal experience leading proposals from kickoff to submission.
• Strong writing is mandatory with samples; a writing exercise may be required.
• Experience coordinating proposals with compliance matrices and schedules.
• Experience shaping capture strategy, win themes, and bid/no-bid decisions.
• Experience finding federal opportunities in SAM.gov or GovWin; CRM involvement.
• FAR basics, Sections L/M, and common federal contract vehicles knowledge.
• A clear, frequent communicator who adapts to different stakeholders and priorities.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance; no active clearance needed.

Responsibilities

• Opportunity Sourcing, Qualification & Capture Strategy (20%).
• Draft and write technical and management sections for priority pursuits.
• Lead proposals from kickoff to submission with schedule discipline.
• Coordinate compliance matrices and color-team reviews.
• Manage pipeline data and ensure pricing alignment with volumes.
• Maintain content libraries and past performance write-ups.

Skills

Federal proposal experience

Proposal writing

Capture strategy

Team coordination

Bid/no-bid decisions

RFI/RFQ responses

CRM pipeline management

Past performance narratives

Job description

Spry Methods, Inc. is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead federal proposals from kickoff to submission. The role partners with the Director of BD to shape capture strategy, manage the proposal lifecycle, and ensure compliant, on-time delivery.

You will write technical and management sections, coordinate color reviews, and maintain past performance content for repeatable success. A hybrid work model is supported with in-office days at Spry HQ in McLean, VA.