Proposal Manager – Federal IT, Senior
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Job Location:
Fairfax, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Proposal Manager Federal IT
Hybrid Schedule: Mondays & Fridays remote
Overview
Nationwide IT Services is seeking a strategic detail-driven Senior Proposal Manager to lead high-impact federal proposals from capture through submission. Based in Fairfax VA this role is ideal for a proven leader who excels in managing compliant compelling and content-rich proposals while driving team execution in fast-paced deadline-driven environments.
Responsibilities
You wont just manage proposals youll shape strategy lead teams and directly impact wins. This is a high-visibility role where execution leadership and results truly matter.
Working at NIS means being part of a company grounded in purpose resilience and a genuine commitment to people. Since its founding in 2006 NIS has focused not only on delivering exceptional services to our government customers but also on supporting our nation taxpayers and citizenswhile consistently prioritizing the well-being and growth of its employees. Today NIS continues to evolve by embracing remote work enhancing wellness initiatives and investing in modern technology all while staying true to its mission.
Hybrid Schedule: Mondays & Fridays remote
Overview
Nationwide IT Services is seeking a strategic detail-driven Senior Proposal Manager to lead high-impact federal proposals from capture through submission. Based in Fairfax VA this role is ideal for a proven leader who excels in managing compliant compelling and content-rich proposals while driving team execution in fast-paced deadline-driven environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end proposal management across multiple concurrent federal solicitations (RFPs RFIs RFQs and other requests)
- Own and enforce full solicitation compliance including detailed compliance matrices requirement traceability and adherence to Section L/M instructions
- Translate win strategies into clear compliant and persuasive proposal content and messaging
- Drive proposal writing and content development including drafting refining and integrating technical management staffing and past performance volumes
- Develop maintain and evolve reusable content libraries including technical approaches management plans and corporate boilerplate
- Manage and maintain a robust past performance library ensuring accuracy relevance and alignment to target opportunities
- Develop and manage detailed proposal schedules outlines and work plans; assign and track proposal staff tasking across all volumes
- Lead storyboarding solutioning sessions and color team reviews (Pink Red Gold) with a focus on compliance and evaluator alignment
- Orchestrate cross-functional teams including SMEs writers editors graphics pricing and subcontractors
- Coordinate and collaborate with teaming partners supporting both prime and subcontractor roles in joint proposal efforts
- Provide hands-on editing compliance reviews and quality assurance to ensure consistency clarity and responsiveness
- Direct proposal production formatting and final delivery with precision and adherence to submission requirements
- Ensure on-time compliant submissions in high-pressure quick-turn environments
- 5 years of federal proposal management experience (IT/technical focus)
- Four-year degree from an accredited university or college
- Demonstrated experience producing fully compliant federal proposals and solicitation responses (RFP RFI RFQ etc.)
- Strong command of Shipley proposal methodologies or equivalent
- Proven experience writing editing and managing proposal content development
- Experience building and maintaining content libraries and past performance repositories
- Experience with IDIQs GWACs BPAs quick-turn bids and large-scale pursuits
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing proposal staff tasking and cross-functional teams
- Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners (prime/sub relationships)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (expert-level MS Word)
- Exceptional organization analytical thinking and attention to detail
- Experience supporting DoD and/or Intelligence Community (IC) proposals
- Experience in both prime and subcontractor proposal environments
You wont just manage proposals youll shape strategy lead teams and directly impact wins. This is a high-visibility role where execution leadership and results truly matter.
Working at NIS means being part of a company grounded in purpose resilience and a genuine commitment to people. Since its founding in 2006 NIS has focused not only on delivering exceptional services to our government customers but also on supporting our nation taxpayers and citizenswhile consistently prioritizing the well-being and growth of its employees. Today NIS continues to evolve by embracing remote work enhancing wellness initiatives and investing in modern technology all while staying true to its mission.
Required Experience:
Manager
