Senior Proposal Writer

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 143,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health plan options

Dental plan

Vision plan

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Proposal Writer to shape winning strategies across federal pursuits and drive proposal quality at scale.

You will lead volumes, mentor staff, and partner with Capture, Solution Architecture, Pricing, and Proposal Leadership to produce compliant, compelling proposals. The role requires 10+ years in federal proposal development, leadership on complex pursuits, and a strong grasp of evaluation criteria and win themes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of federal proposal development experience, including leadership roles on complex pursuits.
• Experience supporting large IDIQs, task-order driven environments, or assisted acquisition models.
• Experience integrating AI-enabled tools into proposal workflows while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Demonstrated success shaping and reviewing large, compliance-driven proposals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Volume Lead and/or Lead Writer for Technical and Management Volumes of proposals ranging in value from $25M to $1B+.
• Lead management proposal solutioning for large, complex, and/or high-risk federal pursuits, translating capture strategy into executable proposal approaches.
• Write assigned proposal sections based on interviews, solutioning sessions, and industry best practices, that incorporate reviewer feedback and are tailored to the customer’s win themes/strengths.
• Partner with Capture and Solution teams to ensure proposals clearly articulate people, process, and tools.
• Shape win themes, discriminators, and proof points for management and technical volumes that align to customer mission priorities and evaluation criteria.
• Identify and mitigate proposal risk early, advising leadership on solution gaps, compliance exposure, and staffing impacts.
• Mentor more junior proposal staff to strengthen strategic thinking, judgment, and proposal leadership skills.

Skills

Senior-level proposal development

Leadership

Federal procurement knowledge

Interviewing and solutioning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

GDIT is currently seeking a Senior Proposal Writer to join our team! The Senior Proposal Writer is responsible for shaping winning strategies, improving proposal quality at scale, strengthening proposal operations, and writing compelling, compliant proposals in response to complex, high-value federal pursuits. This role operates above individual proposal execution—driving consistency, risk management, and measurable improvements in win performance across the proposal portfolio.

The Senior Proposal Writer partners closely with Capture, Solution Architecture, Pricing, and Proposal Leadership to translate customer priorities into clear, compliant, and compelling proposals across the entire GDIT enterprise. This role also plays a key part in mentoring senior staff, refining proposal processes, and evolving how proposal organizations operate in increasingly complex and AI-enabled environments.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Serve as Volume Lead and/or Lead Writer for Technical and Management Volumes of proposals ranging in value from $25M to $1B+
• Lead management proposal solutioning for large, complex, and/or high-risk federal pursuits, translating capture strategy into executable proposal approaches
• Write assigned proposal sections based on interviews, solutioning sessions, and industry best practices, that incorporate reviewer feedback and are tailored to the customer’s hot buttons and defined win themes/strengths
• Partner with Capture and Solution teams to ensure proposals clearly articulate people, process, and tools
• Shape win themes, discriminators, and proof points for management and technical volumes that align to customer mission priorities and evaluation criteria
• Identify and mitigate proposal risk early, advising leadership on solution gaps, compliance exposure, and staffing impacts
• Mentor more junior proposal staff to strengthen strategic thinking, judgment, and proposal leadership skills

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Sr. Proposal Writer must have:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in federal proposal development, including leadership roles on complex pursuits
• Work Experience: Experience supporting large IDIQs, task-order driven environments, or assisted acquisition models
• Experience integrating AI-enabled tools into proposal workflows while maintaining quality and compliance
• Demonstrated success shaping and reviewing large, compliance-driven proposals
• Experience as a Volume Lead, Book Boss, or Lead Proposal Writer
• Deep understanding of proposal strategy, evaluation criteria, and competitive positioning
• Strong command of technical and management proposal writing providing the ability to diagnose issues quickly and coach teams effectively
• Experience operating across multiple proposals simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little management oversight while collaborating with large proposal teams
• US Person
• Location: Remote
• Some travel may be required
• Desired Qualifications: APMP Certification PMP ITIL4

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $190,325. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: 10-25% Telecommuting Options: Remote Work Location: Any Location / Remote Additional Work Locations:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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