PROPOSAL MANAGER
Company: SLSCo, Ltd.
Location: Galveston
Posted on: October 12, 2024
Job Description:
Build Your Future with Us: Join Our Dynamic Team and Make an
Impact! SLSCO, Ltd is seeking a Proposal Manager to join our team.
Our team provides the full spectrum of general contracting,
construction management, infrastructure, disaster response, health,
and humanitarian services throughout North America and beyond. We
serve all levels and sectors of government and private industry in
various markets. The Proposal Manager is responsible for leading
and managing the development of division-level proposals for local,
state, and federal pursuits. As the Proposal Manager, you'll work
on multiple assignments in close coordination with division leads,
project managers, subject matter experts, and proposal team members
to develop high-quality, winning proposals. This position will
require you to be highly organized, detail-oriented, and
collaborative, with a focus on strategic storytelling. Essential
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of proposal development, including
pre-proposal planning activities, opportunity searches, kick-off
meetings, value proposition, theme development, action/issue
tracking, proposal structure development, compliance oversight, and
review team coordination.
- Provide day-to-day guidance to the proposal team from inception
to completion, including the execution of processes, content,
adherence to requirements and format, and managing the proposal
team's activities to create a winning submission.
- Analyze and interpret technical requirements of local, state,
and federal solicitations (e.g., RFPs, RFQs, RFIs) and contribute
feedback for Bid/No-Bid decisions.
- Oversee calendar and coordination of proposal schedule and
activities (kick-off meetings, data calls, color team reviews, SME
interviews, content development, quality reviews, production,
etc.).
- Facilitate semi-weekly stand-up meetings to discuss status,
schedule, and action items.
- Collaborate with operational and technical leads, project
managers, and SMEs to develop and articulate technical, management,
staffing, and costing solutions.
- In collaboration with other team members, draft technical and
non-technical portions of the proposal to deliver high-quality,
winning proposal deliverables.
- Ensure win strategies and themes, technical solutions,
discriminators, and a clear understanding of the requirements are
well-articulated and consistent throughout the final proposal
documents.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of past successful proposal
activity and use existing repositories to identify existing content
relevant to current proposal efforts.
- Maintain tight, proactive communication with proposal and
business unit teams to ensure all necessary resources and
activities are available to achieve a successful proposal
submission.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to utilize brand templates
and standards for proposal look and feel, writing style, layout,
and graphics to streamline the proposal process.
- Oversee client interview preparation and development of oral
presentation collateral.
- Perform closeout activities, including lessons learned, and
facilitate the debriefing process.
- Ensure all bid/proposal details are accurately entered into
SharePoint and/or content databases and opportunity is managed to
completion.
- Continuously refine and improve proposal strategies; establish
and track KPIs to measure success.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as
required. Position Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a
related field.
- 7+ years of managing proposals with a successful track record
of developing high-quality, high-scoring proposals resulting in
government contract awards.
- Experience in managing the entire proposal life cycle, from
pre-RFP to post-submission.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word,
Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience managing Microsoft SharePoint sites.
- Ability to inspire outstanding work from team members in the
development of proposals.
- Strong facilitation, leadership, and communication skills.
- Managing, organizing, and prioritizing multiple project
deadlines.
- APMP or PMP certification desired. Physical Demands:
- Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio
acuity.
- Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and
standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and
demands.
- Occasional lifting (up to 15 pounds), bending, pulling, and
carrying. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of
the job. Benefits:
- Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-paid disability and life insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off (Candidates must live in and be able to work
on-site in the Greater Houston/Galveston area) Affirmative
Action/EEO Statement SLSCO LTD is an Equal Opportunity /
Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without discrimination because of
race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran
status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
Keywords: SLSCo, Ltd., Houston , PROPOSAL MANAGER, Executive , Galveston, Texas
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