Senior Proposal Manager - Public Sector

Iron Mountain; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 91,100 - 121,400; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to enhance their Public Sector team. This role is pivotal in managing proposal activities, ensuring compliance, and producing high-quality proposals under tight deadlines. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in government proposals, a strong educational background, and exceptional organizational and writing skills. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will directly impact the success of significant projects.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in producing winning government proposals.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compliant proposals within defined timeframes.
• Develop proposal strategies and assist in color reviews.
• Coach teams on persuasive writing and proposal best practices.

Skills

Government Proposal Experience

Proposal Writing

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Interviewing Skills

Multitasking

Leadership

Strong Writing Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Adobe Professional

Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)

Job description

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to join our Public Sector team. The Sr. Proposal Manager is responsible for day-to-day proposal activities, including managing proposal schedules and deadlines, developing proposal outlines and compliance matrixes, developing proposal content, and monitoring the progress of proposals through the process. Role involves implementation of all necessary proposal procedures and processes. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role that requires an ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver compliant, professionally produced proposals within defined timeframes
• Participate in the development and review of proposal strategies and themes
• Direct the creation and review of proposal outlines that will be used as a key document design and control medium
• Assist in analyzing solicitation requirements against proposal outlines to ensure compliance and responsiveness to the customer’s issues and needs
• Develop and conduct all color reviews for large proposals, and follow up for internal evaluation of the technical, management, and overall proposal approaches
• Write and edit proposals for continuity, logic, organization, messaging to enhance delivery and Iron Mountain differentiators
• Coordinate and review/edit proposal input from a variety of stakeholders
• Coach sales teams and subject matter experts in persuasive writing and proposal best practices
• Maintain master proposal files, past performance catalogue of state and local opportunities
• Ensure that the best practices of proposal development are followed
• Provide support to Sales owner throughout the proposal process
• Support maintenance of core proposal content including past performance catalogue

Key Skills, Requirements and Competencies:

• 8-10 years of government proposal experience directly producing winning proposals
• Bachelor’s degree in related field from accredited college or university or equivalent experience
• APMP certification is desired
• Knowledge of industry proposal best practices in government contracting
• Working understanding of the government acquisition process and regulations
• Strong knowledge of MS Office suite, Adobe Professional, and preferred experience with the Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Superior organizational skills, with special attention to detail, and time management skills
• Confidence in interviewing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and the ability to help transform technical details into concise, responsive and compelling proposals
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
• Ability to lead diverse teams and multiple proposal efforts
• Strong writing skills

Reasonably expected salary range: $91,100.00 - $121,400.00

Category: Sales Operations Group

Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts.

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