SENIOR PROPOSAL MANAGER

At Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to support or work on state-of-the-art modeling and simulation programs that prepare the nation's armed forces to protect and serve our country and allies throughout the world. In addition, our team members serve to the opportunity of the fabrication of critical aerospace/space products for prime initiatives and projects via our manufacturing division. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and an entrepreneurial spirit to join forces to create the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Proposal Manager.

What You Will Do:

• Manages full and open DoD RFP/RFQ/RFI's competitive Proposal Development
• Manage proposal process from cradle to grave
• Coordinate closely with business development organization to ensure winning bids
• Manage cross functional proposal teams to meet strict deadlines
• Analyzes RFPs to determine compliant response structure and format
• Generate detailed RFP response plan and schedule and technical elements in the development of proposals in accordance with request for proposal (RFP) specifications
• Builds the proposal compliance matrix and tracks the fulfillment of all requirements
• Develops any required custom templates and/or formats
• Lays out proposal across volumes (format, font, consistency) and creates actual volumes (electronic, paper form)
• Tailors proposal SharePoint site to meet proposals unique requirements
• Coordinates and facilitates proposal document reviews (kick-off and color teams)
• Prepares detailed delivery plans and checklists and coordinates final printing, electronic copy, assembly, and shipping to include DoD Safe delivery
• Supports Cost and Administrative Volumes Development
• Manage proposal management process improvement projects

About You:

At Phoenix Defense, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

• Prior experience with DOD RFP/RFQ/RFI's proposal processes is required with specific emphasis on all facets of proposal development and management
• Understanding of the business development and capture process
• Demonstrated the ability to quickly form and manage high performing proposal teams
• Experience with diverse team building and virtual proposal development coordination
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels, from the individual team contributor through executive management
• Ability to train others effectively in the proposal process
• Motivating people to accomplish difficult tasks in a short time
• Able to manage multiple proposal development activities at the same time
• Candidates must also possess excellent written/verbal communications skills, presentation skills, organizational time management skills, and team-building skills
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Office and specialized publishing applications
• Knowledge in the areas of Shipley Proposal Management and Development Processes

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum ten (10) years of proposal management, business development and/or proposal development required
• Five (5) years of leadership experience required
• APMP Certification preferred
• Bid/Proposal Foundational Certification preferred
• Bid/Proposal Practitioner Certification preferred
• Bid/Proposal Professional Certification preferred
• US DoD Secret level Security Clearance with Top Secret preferred
• Must be US citizen due to contractual requirements

Up For the Challenge:

In addition to a competitive salary, Phoenix Defense offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes generous 401K with company match, medical, vision, and dental plans, life insurance, disability, tuition reimbursement and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)