Senior Proposal Manager

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Job description

Opportunity:
Senior Proposal Manager's core duty is to ensure that all of the company's proposals are fully executed from start to finish. This involves coordinating the proposal process, preparing the actual proposals and presenting them to clients. Proposal Managers often work on tight deadlines and have to manage and delegate tasks required to complete a proposal, such as writing, editing and other efforts associated with the process.

An experienced Proposal Manager is critical to the success of leading each phase of proposal development, including:

Assessing your own proposals like government evaluators do

Creating effective proposal strategies

Developing compliance checklists

Outlining proposals to match government instructions

Assigning requirements to appropriate authors for coverage in the proposal

Preparing for and conduct an effective kickoff meeting

Leading high-performing proposal teams on fast-paced schedules

Exploiting knowledge of the selection process to guide interactions with your customer after proposal submittal

Creating a complete and comprehensive compliance matrix

Drafting an outline based on customer instructions

Developing a schedule with critical milestones

Assigning tasks to proposal contributors

Conducting regular "stand-up" status meetings

Facilitating a proposal kickoff meeting

Organizing and leading proposal pink, red, gold and white glove team reviews

Overseeing production and final proposal submission

Planning proposal content using storyboard techniques to be compliant and responsive

Incorporating effective graphics and action captions to better communicate messages

Organizing proposal content to be persuasive

Writing the planned proposal section

Examining the content for effectiveness and compliance

Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree

4+ years of experience as a Senior Proposal Manager for federal government proposals, including experience with DOD and IC proposals.

Track record of managing and winning large, complex proposals

Ability to coach writers and manage proposal content

Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with senior leaders, capture managers, and proposal support teams

Has an ownership mentality and is accountable for compliance

Has a comprehensive understanding of SharePoint, Shipley Proposal Process, and industry best practices

Remote work with occasional travel required for proposal development

Proposal Management training and/or APMP Certification desirable

About IMG:
Founded in 1987, IMG is a leading small business that exemplifies competence, integrity and follow-through. We consistently provide customer focused professional services, which ensures our company is recognized for continually exceeding expectations. We believe that at the core of our success stand our people. Our people have provided professional services in the Information Technology field for our customers with a commitment to customer satisfaction for over 35 years.

IMG Benefits:

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Short term and long term disability insurance

401(k) with generous company match

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Personal leave plus paid federal holidays

Professional development and training assistance

IMG is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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