Director of Proposals
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Job Location:
Leesburg, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Building People LLC has anopening for aDirector of Proposalsto lead and grow our proposal operations in support of our expanding federal portfolio. This is an opportunity for a proactive hands-on leader to build and shape a proposal function from the ground up developing the processes tools and team necessary to drive consistent high-quality and compliant submissions. The Director will work closely with capture business development and executive leadership to guide strategic pursuits and help position The Building People for continued growth and success in the government contracting space.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience building a proposal shop from the ground up developing scalable proposal infrastructure and leading complex multi-volume proposals in the federal government contracting space (DoD GSA and Civilian agencies).
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Proposal Infrastructure
- Build and lead The Building Peoples centralized proposal operations function (proposal shop) to support corporate growth goals.
- Develop and implement proposal management frameworks tools templates SOPs and metrics aligned with best practices (Shipley or equivalent).
- Establish proposal quality standards style guides and compliance review processes to ensure consistency and excellence across submissions.
- Partner with Capture Business Development and Executive Leadership to develop pursuit strategies win themes and proposal pipelines.
- Drive integration of AI-driven tools content management systems and automation to increase proposal efficiency and knowledge reuse.
Proposal Management & Development
- Lead cradle-to-grave proposal activities for high-value and strategic pursuits (typicallyRevenueM).
- Manage proposal schedules compliance matrices storyboards color team reviews and production processes.
- Provide hands-on proposal writing and editing for key or high-visibility sections as needed.
- Coordinate cross-functional contributors to deliver compliant compelling and customer-focused proposals.
Team Building & Leadership
- Train and mentor proposal staff to build a scalable high-performing proposal organization.
- Develop career pathways and professional development plans for team members (including APMP certifications).
- Foster a collaborative and deadline-driven culture that balances creativity compliance and efficiency.
- Provide executive-level visibility into proposal operations through metrics dashboards and pipeline reporting.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Leverage data analytics to identify proposal trends lessons learned and process improvement opportunities.
- Establish knowledge management and content libraries for resumes past performance and boilerplate materials.
- Continuously refine proposal operations through post-mortems win/loss analysis and capture feedback.
- Stay current with emerging technologies AI applications and federal acquisition trends.
Required Experience/Education & Skills
- 1215 years of experience managing and developing proposals for U.S. federal and/orother agencycontracts.
- Proven experience building or significantly scaling a proposal organization or function.
- Expertise in Shipley or similar proposal methodologies FAR compliance and government contracting regulations.
- Demonstrated success leading large complex multi-volume proposals($50M).
- Strong leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite CRM systems and content/knowledge management platforms.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent proposals in a fast-paced environment.
- Bachelors degree in Business English Communications or related field.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- APMP Practitioner or Professional Certification.
- Experience implementing proposal automation or AI-driven content systems.
- Experience in facilities energy or real property government contracting environments is a plus.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
* Please note that this is for an upcoming position. We are, however, accepting applications for this anticipated need. If you are interested in joining The Building People, we encourage you to APPLY TODAY! The Building People, LLC, has a position o
