Senior Proposal Manager - Cutting Edge Talent Pipeline

Cutting Edge Communications, LLC; Colorado; Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cutting Edge Communications, LLC in Colorado is building a talent network for upcoming Senior Proposal Manager opportunities across Colorado, California and Northern Virginia. The role focuses on leading end-to-end proposals for aerospace and defense, ensuring compliance, quality, and timely delivery while leveraging industry best practices and AI-enabled tools.

The successful candidate will have 10+ years of proposal/capture experience for large contracts, APMP certification, and a active

Formación

• Minimum 10 years’ proposal/capture management in large aerospace or defense contracting organizations.
• APMP certification required.
• Experience with US DoD, US Military, or Aerospace/Defense industry.
• Technical interest in space programs is a plus.
• Proficiency with FAR, OTAs, and Shipley methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with executive presence.
• Advanced MS Office; familiarity with project and graphics tools.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and team-building abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Direct end-to-end management of proposals, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.
• Develop and maintain proposal compliance matrices and evaluate artifacts for RFP adherence.
• Plan and execute proposal plans, schedules, outlines, and resource plans; guide color and leadership reviews.
• Oversee internal proposal workflows and coordinate subcontractor inputs; lead color reviews.
• Apply best practices in capture and proposal management to improve efficiency.
• Direct or contribute to development, editing, and formatting of volumes (technical, management, cost).
• Support pricing volume development with WBS and Basis of Estimate.
• Collaborate with executives and SMEs to craft value propositions and win strategies.
• Interview SMEs, write proposal content, and ensure quality of final submissions.
• Utilize proposal software and MS Office to optimize production and collaboration.

Conocimientos

Proposal management

Program leadership

Executive communication

MS Office

TS/SCI Clearance

APMP certification

Defense contracting knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Educación

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Herramientas

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Proposal management software

AI-enabled proposal tools

Descripción del empleo

Future Opportunity – Join Our Talent Network

Cutting Edge Communications, LLC is building a talent pipeline in Colorado, California and Northern Virginia for upcoming Senior Proposal Manager opportunities. While this is not an active opening today, we are proactively engaging qualified candidates for anticipated future program needs.

The Senior Proposal Manager leads the successful development of competitive and sole source proposals for both domestic and international opportunities, with emphasis on compliance, schedule adherence, stakeholder engagement, and positive customer outcomes. The ideal candidate demonstrates mastery across all phases of the Capture and Proposal lifecycle, leveraging industry best practices to deliver winning, compliant, and compelling proposals for large, complex pursuits in the Aerospace and Defense sector.

Responsibilities (Representative of future work):

• Proposal Leadership: Direct end-to-end management of proposals—competitive and sole source—ensuring compliance with customer requirements, timely delivery, and high quality across all artifacts.
• Compliance & Quality: Develop and maintain proposal compliance matrices, evaluate draft proposal artifacts, and ensure all deliverables meet or exceed RFP requirements.
• Planning & Execution: Develop comprehensive proposal plans, schedules, outlines, and resource plans; guide proposal center teams through effective kickoffs, color reviews, peer reviews, and leadership reviews.
• Team Coordination: Oversee internal proposal management workflows, including document coordination, resource management, and task assignment. Serve as point of contact for subcontractor inputs and lead color reviews for task orders and proposals.
• Process Excellence: Apply best practices in capture and proposal management, streamlining processes for efficiency and tailoring methodologies as required without compromising quality.
• Volume Preparation: Direct, or contribute to, the development, editing, and formatting of all proposal volumes—technical, management, and cost—including writing and organizing concise, compelling narratives and visual content.
• Pricing & Estimating: Support and review Pricing Volume development, including work breakdown structures (WBS), Basis of Estimate (BOE), estimating, and pricing in accordance with government contracting protocols.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with executives and subject matter experts to develop differentiated value propositions, win strategies, and effective capture plans. Coach and mentor team members and proposal authors in best practices.
• Content Development: Interview subject matter experts, conceptualize and write proposal content, and take ownership for the quality and effectiveness of all final submissions.
• Technology Utilization: Employ industry-standard proposal management software, AI-enabled tools, and MS Office Suite to optimize proposal production and collaboration.

Qualifications (Representative of future work):

• Minimum 10 years’ proposal/capture management experience with large ($100M+) aerospace or defense contracting organizations.
• APMP certification required.
• Demonstrated background working with the US Department of Defense, the US Military, or the Aerospace/Defense industry.
• Technical conversancy and passion for the space industry preferred; experience with Space Programs is a significant plus.
• Proficiency with non-traditional contracting (OTAs, multi-step proposals, orals), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and proposal best practices (e.g., Shipley).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated executive presence and the ability to present confidently.
• Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills required. Proficiency in Project and visual/graphics tools desirable.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Strong problem-solving ability, high emotional intelligence, self-driven, flexible, and able to lead and inspire teams.

Note: Final pay is based upon years of experience, qualifications such as education and relevant certifications, and market conditions.

About Cutting Edge Communications: Founded in 1998, Cutting Edge Communications, LLC, is a small business dedicated to technical excellence and responsive customer support. A company of roughly 150+ individuals in eight states, we combine considerable program and proposal development knowledge with extensive management and engineering experience necessary to win and execute large-scale aerospace programs. We are a services company that provides exceptional, high quality, experienced personnel that exceed our clients’ expectations. We have led clients in the successful capture of over $35 billion in new contracts, often continuing support after award by providing expertise critical to program success.