Sr. Proposal Writer

BlueHalo; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled proposal writer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will collaborate with various stakeholders to craft compelling proposals that highlight innovative solutions. Your expertise in technical writing and leadership will be essential as you guide the proposal process, ensuring compliance and quality. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-stakes projects while working in a fast-paced environment. If you thrive in collaborative settings and have a passion for impactful communication, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k) Company Match

Professional Development Reimbursements

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in proposal writing for Federal Government.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to develop compelling proposal responses.
• Write clear and persuasive proposal sections while meeting deadlines.

Skills

Proposal Writing

Technical Writing

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Teams Channels

SharePoint

Job description

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work with highly technical solution concepts while identifying needed content to respond to requirements and score against evaluation criteria. The individual must have the ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment while also completing tasks between touch points independently in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment. This position reports to the Vice President of Proposals for Intel.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with Capture Managers, Solution Architects, technical SMEs, Program Managers, Volume Leads, and other proposal team members to develop proposal responses showcasing BlueHalo’s differentiated solutions while ensuring content aligns with proposal requirements.
2. Interview technical and other SMEs as well as Solution Architects, Capture Managers, Program Managers, Volume Leads, and other proposal team members to document differentiating solutions, strategies, written proposal responses and oral talk tracks, translating often complex concepts into easily understandable ideas.
3. Take ownership of assigned sections and volumes, driving development of compliant, compelling written responses meeting deadlines while playing a leadership role in a collaborative, team environment.
4. Actively participate in proposal strategy and solutioning sessions; elicit and articulate discriminators, strategy, strengths, risk mitigators, win themes, solution, approach to performing the work, and proof points/experience.
5. Write clear, compliant, compelling, persuasive, and articulate proposal sections.
6. Incorporate and adjudicate feedback and Color Review comments from multiple sources into documents and track status of reviewer comments.
7. Participate in After Action Reviews (AARs) and Lessons Learned to develop and implement process improvements that help improve proposal quality.

Required Qualifications:

1. Active TS/SCI with polygraph; ability to support both MPO and VA-R customers.
2. Successful execution of large, competitive, single award procurements valued $50M+; evidence of a successful track record of high-quality, high-scoring proposals.
3. Demonstrated success in writing technical, management, transition, staffing, and/or corporate experience & past performance volumes for complex efforts; ability to act as Section or Volume Lead.
4. Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of professional experience or Master’s Degree with 6+ years of experience.
5. 5 years of experience working as a proposal writer responding to Federal Government solicitations.
6. Ability to be on-site in classified spaces in Maryland and Northern Virginia to work and submit proposals.
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and basic understanding of Teams Channels and SharePoint repositories.
8. Excellent writing, communication, organizational, and leadership skills, with the ability to prioritize competing tasks throughout the proposal schedule.

Desired Qualifications:

1. Successful execution of large, competitive, single award procurements valued $350M+.
2. Experience with written talk tracks for oral presentations such as traditional video, live orals, and/or demonstration proposals.
3. Ability to coach, instruct, and provide just-in-time training to others to support continuous improvement efforts and facilitate consistency across multiple authors.
4. 8 years of experience working in a competitive Federal Government proposal environment.

Salary Range: $100k-$230k

The BlueHalo pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.