Senior Proposal Manager - National Security & Defense

asu; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University is seeking a Proposal Manager Senior for the ACNSI to support the growth of the university's defense and national security research portfolio, collaborating with researchers across ASU to develop and submit competitive proposals for critical technologies.

The role offers substantial autonomy to lead multimillion-dollar, multi-institution initiatives and to advance pre-award goals, working with faculty, finance, and administration to ensure timely, compliant submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of experience, or equivalent.
• Experience leading large-scale, multimillion-dollar proposals is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with diplomacy and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Read and analyze funding opportunities quickly and accurately.
• Create templates and tracking documents for on-time submissions.
• Become familiar with DoD funding and other potential funders.
• Apply strong project and proposal management skills.
• Coordinate with ASU admin and financial units to ensure compliance.
• Assist core team with data tracking and analysis.

Skills

Proposal Management

Project Management

Communication

Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Zoom

Job description

Arizona State University is seeking a Proposal Manager Senior for the ACNSI to support the growth of the university's defense and national security research portfolio, collaborating with researchers across ASU to develop and submit competitive proposals for critical technologies.

The role offers substantial autonomy to lead multimillion-dollar, multi-institution initiatives and to advance pre-award goals, working with faculty, finance, and administration to ensure timely, compliant submissions.