Description:
Centennial Technologies seeks a proposal manager to lead proposal development and support federal customers. This role requires a strong understanding of effectively developing, managing, and writing winning Federal Government proposals using industry best practices.
The Proposal Manager will lead end-to-end proposal development efforts, ensuring compliance, quality, and alignment with win strategies while collaborating with cross-functional teams, capture managers, and technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, organized, and experienced in managing multiple concurrent proposal efforts in a fast-paced federal environment.
Requirements:
- Provides oversight of proposal staff and writing teams; manage and incorporate teammate/subcontractor contributions.
- Participates in formulating and reviewing proposal win strategies/themes, discriminator development, and graphics development.
- Write and edit proposal content using new and existing content from library.
- Support graphic development for small- to large-scale strategic proposals.
- Assists with appropriate use of graphics and other communication techniques.
- Assists Capture Managers with the development of proposal schedules.
- Manages compliance, quality, and the timely submission of proposals.
- Manages and controls proposal activities as per the schedule and the RFP’s requirements.
- Supports the development of and maintenance of a proposal resource library.
- Assists and facilitates technical approach/management approach storyboarding and writing processes, ensuring a solution coincides with win themes and research.
- Perform detailed analysis of the proposal requirements, contributing to and understanding the high-level proposal strategy while tracking compliance.
- Create proposal-related documents such as compliance matrices, win themes, proposal outlines, schedules, proposal-related questions to the government, storyboards, color review documents, final proposal documents, and oral presentation materials.
- Manage team members, issue data calls, and track and manage deliverables from a diverse internal technical and management personnel team.
- Develop and implement structured, repeatable proposal processes tailored to unique requirements and circumstances.
- Understands the Government evaluation and source selection process (i.e., FAR, DFAR, and procurement/contracting procedures).
- Supports cost-price volume development.
- Manages quick turnaround task order responses for existing IDIQ/BPA contracts.
Key Qualifications
- Five or more years of relevant experience in Federal proposal coordination, management, and writing.
- Highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational and management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and multitask in a dynamic work environment.
- Demonstrated experience supporting, managing, and developing proposal volumes (technical, solution, cost, and others).
- Demonstrated experience developing and applying proposal management tools including but not limited to the following: proposal schedule, outline, compliance matrix, kick-off, storyboards, mockups, color review in-briefs and others.
- Demonstrated experience applying the rigor of formal proposal processes in developing proposals.
- Strong English language skills, excellent attention to detail, and sound decision-making.
- Experience with developing oral presentations is desired.
- Ability to perform comprehensive and unbiased compliance reviews.
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field (English, writing, communications, business, etc.)
- Interest in and an ability to understand basic technology and process concepts.
- Proficiency in using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe.
- Must be able to come to the office four times a week.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting federal proposals across multiple agencies or contract vehicles.
- Exposure to large-scale strategic proposals and task order responses.
- Familiarity with proposal automation tools, content libraries, and knowledge management systems.
- Strong collaboration skills with capture, technical, and executive leadership teams.
Work Conditions
Location: Hybrid – At least 4 days onsite in Tysons Corner, VA.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits and Perks
- Medical and Vision Insurance – Centennial covers 80% of employee and family premium costs, making high-quality healthcare affordable for you and your loved ones.
- Dental Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for employees.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance – Fully employer-paid, providing financial security and peace of mind.
- Life Insurance – Company-paid coverage to support you and your family.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match – A competitive 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching to support your long-term financial goals.
- Paid Time Off & Federal Holidays – A generous paid time off program and 11 paid federal holidays that support balance, flexibility, and time to recharge.
- Metro Reimbursement – Transportation benefits to help offset commuting costs and make getting to work easier and more affordable.
Centennial offers a highly competitive benefits package that protects your family, rewards your future, and supports your work-life balance.
Work Environment and Culture
- Collaborative, respectful, and inclusive culture.
- Direct access to leadership and decision-makers.
- Opportunity to work on high-impact federal modernization programs.
- Recognition programs for outstanding performance and innovation.
Technology and Innovation
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies (AI, cloud, data, automation, cybersecurity).
- Opportunities to contribute to proprietary platforms and innovation labs.
- Modern tools and environments that support productivity and creativity.
Why Employees Love Working at Centennial
- Small business agility with enterprise-level impact.
- Your ideas are heard and implemented.
- You see the real-world impact of your work in government programs that matter.
- Strong values: professionalism, focus, integrity, trust, innovativeness, and excellence.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Centennial is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.