Federal Pipeline Manager & Proposal Writer (Remote)
Fairfax, VA - USA
Job Summary
Praescient Analytics LLC is a Woman-Owned Small Business delivering advanced analytics data engineering artificial intelligence and machine learning software development cloud and DevSecOps cybersecurity systems integration and mission-support solutions to federal customers. We combine technical depth disciplined delivery and mission understanding to help government organizations turn complex information into actionable outcomes.
Praescient Analytics is seeking a Federal Pipeline Manager & Proposal Writer to own the opportunity-discovery and pipeline-readiness functions of the companys federal growth lifecycle while serving as Praescients second experienced proposal writer and editor. This person will continuously source research organize and document relevant opportunities; maintain accurate pipeline contract-vehicle information and internal BD Library; coordinate teaming documentation; and equip Praescients executives and business-development leads to make timely pursuit decisions.
This is not a customer-facing capture sales or post-award contracts-administration position. Praescients extended business development team will retain responsibility for customer engagement PWIN assessment capture strategy partner selection and teaming decisions. The successful candidate must build the opportunity pipeline and possess strong federal proposal-writing and editing capability to recognize alignment anticipate response requirements independently lead smaller responses draft substantial proposal content and conduct independent reviews of major submissions.
*This role can be performed remotely provided you reside in the United States.*
- Continuously identify relevant federal opportunities through GSA eBuy SeaPort NxG DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System (APFS) agency acquisition forecasts OASIS SEWP VI other GWAC and IDIQ portals industry notices and approved market-intelligence platforms.
- Screen sourced opportunities for basic alignment with Praescients capabilities past performance contract vehicles NAICS codes socioeconomic status estimated timing place of performance clearance or staffing considerations acquisition strategy and prime or subcontract possibilities.
- Prepare concise opportunity research briefs covering the government customer mission need scope estimated value timing incumbent when available contract vehicle acquisition type source links relevant Praescient capabilities and past performance known deadlines information gaps and recommended next research actions.
- Maintain complete and current CRM/pipeline records milestones stage definitions source documents contacts actions decisions and deadlines; identify stalled or unsupported pursuits for leadership review.
- Provide extended business development team and portfolio account managers with organized source documentation and factual research needed for them to evaluate PWIN select pursuits identify primes or teammates and determine capture actions.
- Track draft solicitations RFIs industry days one-on-ones reading rooms questions and answers amendments forecast changes final releases and proposal deadlines.
- Manage the opportunity and task-order pipeline for Praescients prime contract vehicles and key subcontract vehicles including OASIS SEWP VI and other IDIQ/GWAC channels.
- Coordinate vehicle onboarding portal access required profiles catalogs or capability records recurring reports certification updates points of contact and other administrative compliance deliverables.
- Prepare route track and maintain approved-template NDAs teaming agreements subcontractor questionnaires representations certifications data calls and related pre-award documentation; escalate nonstandard terms and negotiations to authorized leadership contracts counsel or designated contracts personnel.
- Facilitate opportunity handoffs to the Federal Proposal Manager & Lead Writer with complete source documents research leadership decisions teaming status deadlines response requirements and outstanding actions.
- Independently manage and write smaller RFIs sources-sought responses capability statements white papers and quick-turn task-order proposals when assigned.
- During proposal surges serve as alternate proposal manager or volume lead; develop compliance matrices and outlines; write technical management staffing past-performance resume and corporate-experience content; and coordinate contributor inputs.
- Provide substantive editorial support for proposals led by the Federal Proposal Manager & Lead Writer including compliance structure evaluator focus evidence consistency clarity grammar and final-copy review.
- Perform the independent compliance and content review and the subsequent final editorial and production review assigned under Praescients two-review protocol; document findings and verify closure before submission.
- Use approved generative-AI tools to accelerate market research opportunity summaries requirements extraction compliance analysis outlining drafting editing and gap identification while validating outputs against authoritative sources.
- Maintain reusable pipeline teaming vehicle and proposal records in approved systems and contribute to process improvement and lessons learned.
- At least four (4) years of federal government contracting experience spanning opportunity research pipeline or business-development operations and hands-on proposal writing and editing.
- Current Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) certification at the Foundation level or higher.
- Demonstrated experience sourcing researching documenting and tracking federal opportunities through online procurement systems and the pipeline-to-proposal lifecycle.
- Demonstrated ability to independently write and edit federal RFIs sources-sought responses task-order proposals capability statements and proposal sections or volumes.
- Working knowledge of federal acquisition practices common solicitation structures evaluation criteria IDIQs GWACs task orders and prime/subcontract teaming models.
- Experience maintaining a disciplined opportunity pipeline or CRM and producing concise research and qualification products for leadership decisions.
- Experience coordinating NDAs teaming agreements partner data calls representations and certifications or comparable pre-award documentation using approved templates and escalation procedures.
- Ability to distinguish administrative agreement routing from contractual or legal judgment and to escalate nonstandard terms appropriately.
- Strong substantive editing skills and ability to review proposal content for compliance evaluator focus factual support consistency and readability.
- Advanced hands-on experience using ChatGPT or comparable enterprise generative-AI tools for opportunity research requirements extraction compliance mapping annotated outlines drafting rewriting gap analysis editing and quality control with demonstrated methods for source grounding and output validation.
- Strong Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Teams OneDrive and SharePoint skills; experience with federal opportunity and vehicle portals.
- U.S. citizenship required due to federal customer and information-access requirements.
- Ability to successfully complete company-required employment verification and background screening.
- Experience with DoD Intelligence Community DHS DOJ MDA or other national-security and civilian-agency markets.
- Experience administering OASIS SEWP GSA or comparable IDIQ/GWAC opportunity and reporting processes.
- Experience supporting a small or mid-sized federal contractor where individuals perform across capture proposals vehicles and teaming operations.
- Familiarity with FAR/DFARS concepts small-business set-asides limitations on subcontracting organizational conflicts of interest and pre-award compliance considerations.
- Bachelors degree in business communications public policy information technology contracts or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
- NCMA Shipley PMP or other relevant pipeline proposal contracts or project-management training.
- Leadership receives relevant well-documented opportunities with enough factual information to make timely bid no-bid prime subcontract and teaming decisions.
- Pipeline contract-vehicle teaming and deadline information is complete current and actionable.
- Opportunities transition into proposal development without missing documents unresolved ownership or preventable schedule loss.
- During surge periods the employee independently leads smaller responses writes substantial proposal content and materially improves major submissions through two-stage independent editorial review.
- Administrative documents are routed quickly while nonstandard contractual issues are escalated to the appropriate authority.
What You CanExpect From Us:
- Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated
- Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success
- A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise
- Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence rather than the prospect of personal gain
- A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies
Benefits:
- Very competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
- Comprehensive Company paid United Health Care Medical for you and your family (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
- 401(k) with company matching
- Travel & performance incentives
- 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
- $5K annual training allowance
- $500 book allowance
- Tuition reimbursement program
Praescient Analytics is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit qualifications experience performance business needs and applicable contract requirements. Praescient does not unlawfully discriminate or provide disparate treatment based on race ethnicity color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.
Praescient Analytics acknowledges the applicable clause and provision updates implementing Executive Order 14398 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors and the related FAR/RFO updates including FAR 52.222-90 where applicable. Praescient does not engage in racially discriminatory DEI activities including disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in recruitment hiring promotion contracting program participation training mentoring leadership development or allocation of company resources. Praescients employment and contracting decisions are made based on merit qualifications experience performance business needs and applicable contract requirements.
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About Company
1. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT Praescient assists clients in assessing their evolving data challenges and identifying the new analytic tools and platforms available to advance their missions. 2. INTEGRATION and TRAINING Praescient’s teams of analysts and engineers work side-by-side with cli ... View more