Senior Proposal Manager - Fairfax, VA or REMOTE

Join the Corporate Growth Team at ICF

We are one team united around one mission: growing ICF. Our mandate is to retain and expand existing client work, capture new opportunities, and actively take work from our competitors. We accomplish this by creating systems that support effective business development (BD) activities, providing best-in-class proposal and BD services, and inspiring our teammates to win.

By supporting growth, we further ICFs mission to create a more prosperous and resilient world. We work side-by-side with experts devoted to climate resilience, public health, cybersecurity, energy efficiency, and other critical areas that require complex technical solutions from expert teams.

Together, we show why ICF is our clients best choice to reach their objectives.

How do we drive this mission?

Corporate Growth is staffed by a wide range of BD experts. We specialize in capture and proposal development, market research, data management and technology, training, price-to-win, and more. By providing a suite of services, tools, and programs, we support project teams across the organization as they develop strategies to pursue and win work.

What makes Corporate Growth unique?

We have created a collaborative, fulfilling, innovative, and transparent environment that values diverse perspectives.

We continually challenge ourselves to find new and better ways to do what we do, looking outward to build on industry best practices and emerging tools while creating space for all ideas. And, we mean it when we say we work hard and have fun.

Join our team. Bring your ideas to our important work.

Your Role on the Team

We are looking for a Proposal Manager to support ICFs Federal Sector pursuits. You will drive all aspects of the development of compelling, high quality, and compliant proposals in response to federal requirements within ICFs Enterprise Proposal Center. This position can work remotely from anywhere in the United States.

ICF is in the business of making big things possible. This is a great opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. ICF is a purpose driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect.

Your Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior executives, management teams, functional stakeholders, BD leads, innovation staff, partners, subject matter experts, and external consultants to provide proposal leadership, support, and overall direction for ICFs Federal pursuits
• Manage the proposal process from pre-RFP activities through final production and close out processes
• Analyze RFP and develop compliance documents, outline, format, and final product working collaboratively with the technical lead
• Review proposals for compliance with solicitation requirements
• Contribute to proposal sections as needed, including writing non-technical sections such as management, past performance, or staffing
• Develop and manage to the schedule for all color reviews and final production
• Assist in the assembly of proposal writing resources
• Identify potential for graphic input
• Monitor development of the business/pricing proposal to ensure it is on track and in sync with the technical proposal
• Serve various functions, as required, throughout the proposal process (compliance matrix developer, section author, draft reviewer, red team reviewer, subcontractor interface, etc.)
• Manage or support preparation for interviews/oral presentations, as needed
• Will often manage more than one proposal at once
• Work to continually assess and improve processes and techniques
• May support the facilitation of solution development, message development, SWOT analysis, competitive analysis and other activities related to capture

What Were Looking For

• Bachelors degree or equivalent years of experience; specialization in communications, English, journalism, or related field preferred
• Minimum 8 years of experience managing a wide range of federal proposals
• Significant experience with all aspects of Federal proposal preparation, development, and production
• Proposal editing and writing experience
• Strong proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in the use of SharePoint and MS Teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading the development of successful, high quality, high scoring proposals
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment; collaborative and productive work style
• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as teaming partners
• Ability to work to meet deadlines (nights, weekends, and holidays, at times)
• Ability to work with geographically disparate teams
• Ability to remain upbeat, positive, and constructive within a dynamic environment operating under high-pressure deadlines
• Strong organizational skills, initiative, and commitment to high-quality work
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information

Working at ICF

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy () .

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about non-discrimination: EEO is the law () and Pay Transparency Statement () .

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final salary for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The salary range for Colorado is -

$88,722.00-$150,827.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)

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About ICF

ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with approximately 8,000 full and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at