Company Overview:
Precise Software Solutions, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Proposal Manager to join our team. In this key role, you will manage, develop, and shape proposal strategies for new business opportunities in the federal sector. Working with leadership, technical experts, pricing teams, and subject matter experts (SMEs), you will coordinate all proposal preparation activities, ensuring we deliver winning, high-quality proposals that position Precise Software Solutions for success. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned proposal manager with a strong background in technical writing to play an instrumental role in growing our business.
Job Overview:
As a Senior Proposal Manager, you will lead the proposal efforts for a variety of complex, multi-contractor opportunities across key federal markets, including Health IT, Federal Civilian, Defense, and Homeland Security. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and has a proven track record in managing large-scale proposals. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in federal government proposal development, strong technical writing skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver clear, compelling proposals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Proposal Efforts: Drive the proposal team to produce winning proposals in response to federal government RFPs, RFQs, and other opportunities. Oversee proposal development from capture to submission, ensuring that each proposal aligns with Precise's core capabilities and client needs.
- Proposal Strategy: Collaborate with leadership and technical teams to develop proposal strategies that highlight our competitive differentiators and effectively communicate our solutions.
- Technical Writing: Lead or support the technical writing efforts for proposal content, ensuring clear, concise, and technically accurate solutions that resonate with federal clients. Collaborate with technical experts and SMEs to capture detailed technical requirements and translate them into compelling, client-focused narratives.
- Team Coordination: Coordinate all aspects of the proposal preparation process, including working closely with management, technical leads, pricing, recruiting, and SMEs to ensure timely and accurate submissions.
- Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure that all proposals comply with federal regulations, client requirements, and Precise's internal standards. Manage the proposal review process, leading color team reviews and ensuring the final proposal is of the highest quality.
- Proposal Process Improvement: Help refine and enhance our proposal development processes, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and alignment with business development goals. Stay updated on best practices and proposal management tools.
- Client Focus: Maintain a strong focus on client needs, tailoring each proposal to showcase how Precise’s capabilities solve their challenges effectively.
- Collaboration: Work across teams to ensure that the proposal process is streamlined and that all stakeholders are aligned throughout the development cycle.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- Experience: At least 5+ years of experience managing federal government proposal development processes, with a strong background in technical writing for proposals.
- Industry Expertise: Proven experience working with federal clients in sectors such as Health IT, Federal Civilian, Homeland Security, and Defense.
- Proposal Management: Strong expertise in managing large-scale proposals (to include phased and oral proposal formats), including technical writing, coordination, and leadership of proposal teams.
- Proposal Methodologies: In-depth knowledge of proposal development methodologies, including Shipley or similar best-practice frameworks.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience preparing and writing proposals for large and complex information technology solutions.
- Software Proficiency: Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint. Experience with proposal management, automation and CRM tools is a plus.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
Desired Qualifications:
- Proposal Expertise: Expertise in developing winning proposals for complex federal opportunities, especially in IT services, digital modernization, cloud, and health IT.
- Leadership: Strong leadership and team management experience, with the ability to direct and motivate multi-disciplinary teams.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to anticipate and address challenges in the proposal process and recommend solutions.
- Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a government-issued Secret clearance (if required).
Why Join Precise Software Solutions?
At Precise Software Solutions, we offer a collaborative, dynamic environment where you’ll have the opportunity to grow and shape our future. In this role, your contributions will be pivotal in positioning us for success as we expand our federal business. Along with a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and more.
How to Apply:
If you are a seasoned proposal manager with a passion for federal business development, technical writing, and want to be part of a fast-growing, innovative team, we encourage you to apply for the Senior Proposal Manager position at Precise Software Solutions.
ABOUT US
Precise Software Solutions, Inc., an SBA 8(a) program participant, is an innovative small business with a proven record of success delivering quality services and solutions to government organizations. A CMMI Level 3 company, Precise serves as a trusted advisor to senior technology executives and helps government agencies enhance and expand their information technology capabilities. Precise helps their customers capitalize on the efficiencies offered by technological advancements and ensures the integrity of their IT systems and programs so they can perform their public mission more effectively.
The company is known for delivering agile and innovative solutions and specializes in strategic consulting, system modernization and integration, digital transformation and experience, infrastructure and cloud implementation, and data management and analytics.
BENEFITS AND PERKS:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision) including High Deductible Health plan where company pays 100% of the deductible for your family.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Retirement Plan with 4% match and discretionary match at year end
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days of PTO accrued per year; 7 holidays+ 3 Floating holidays; 2 Innovation days (paid training days)
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Jury Duty leave
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Training and Development
- Wellness Incentives & Discount programs
- Employee Referral Program
- Annual Charity Donation Match
- Awards and Recognition
