Proposal Manager

March 18

🌪️ Kansas – Remote

Although this job is listed in Kansas, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Prairie Band, LLC

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Prairie Band, LLC is a tribal-owned business serving the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. This multifaceted holding company focuses on maximizing the unique sovereign status of the Nation to diversify and expand its economic portfolio. Prairie Band, LLC actively seeks investment opportunities and partnerships to foster growth in new and existing market sectors, leveraging strategic alliances with external parties.

Government Contracting • Retail • Construction • Investments • Recruitment

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2010

🏛️ Government

📋 Description

• As a key member of the Proposal team, the Proposal Manager will lead and manage the full proposal development lifecycle for federal opportunities. • Reporting to the Director of Proposals, you will ensure delivery of compliant, high-quality, and competitive proposals. • You will collaborate with senior leadership, capture/business development leads, technical SMEs, and partners to refine strategies, develop solutions, and craft compelling proposals and sources sought responses that address customer needs. • Your ability to think critically, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively will be essential in this role. • Own the full proposal process from pre-RFP to post-award, ensuring timely delivery of compliant, high-quality submissions. • Collaborate on winning themes, solution development, and proposal strategies to address customer needs and pain points. • Maintain and improve proposal knowledge management infrastructure, including templates, guides, schedules, and reusable content. • Work cross-functionally with pricing, contracts, and technical teams to ensure cohesive and competitive proposals. • Draft, review, and edit proposal sections for clarity, compliance, and persuasive impact. • Lead proposal reviews (Pink, Red, Gold) to identify and address compliance gaps and enhance proposal effectiveness. • Build and manage partner relationships to strengthen teaming strategies and improve competitiveness. • Conduct post-award debriefs and lessons learned to refine processes and increase win probability.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry's standard approach to procurement of professional services • Ability to collaborate with BD executives and capture managers to develop and execute opportunity-specific strategies • Familiarity with government procurement tools such as GovWin, SAM.gov • A minimum of 5 years’ relevant industry experience creating and delivering winning Federal Government proposals • Demonstrated "self-starter" with a history of completing projects with limited oversight • Deep understanding of Federal procurement processes, including FAR/DFARS compliance, and experience with Federal acquisition vehicles such as IDIQs, and MATOCs • Deep understanding federal proposals and forms such as SF1442, SF30 • Progressive hands-on and/or management experience with proposal development, sources sought, technical writing, editing, and publishing • Proven experience in reading and analyzing RFPs, creating tailored proposal outlines/schedules, managing team activities, managing and evaluating content and pricing development, and re-writing material under tight deadlines. • Strong proposal management, planning, and verbal and written communication skills • Ability to manage multiple proposals and deadlines simultaneously. • Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and organizational skills. • Positive attitude, flexibility, and ability to work well with others under pressure. • Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to collaboration and teamwork. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign