Proposal Manager

LanceSoft Inc

Atlanta, GA(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$45–$61 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Product Family, Best Practices, Bid Analysis, Business Development, Business Processes, Business Strategy, Coaching, Communication Skills, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Desktop Publishing, Graphics, Leadership, Marketing/Sales Collateral, Mergers and Acquisitions, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, On Call, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Production Schedule, Proposal Development, Relationship Management, Request for Proposals (RFP), Requirements Management, Resolve Customer Issues, Sales Presentation, Schedule Development, Storyboards, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Writing, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Title: Proposal manager Location: Remote Duration: Temp only (Part time as needed/ on call basis) Pay Range: $45.00-$61.00 an hour USD Work type: Remote Overview/Responsibilities: The client is looking for an amazingly talented Proposal Manager, to join our team! In this role you will get to champion the development and delivery of major proposals, qualifications, and other business development materials for pursuits within the critical infrastructure market, nation-wide. Leads and manages a team in the development of complex proposals to craft compliant, responsive, and compelling deliverables that solve customers’ problems and differentiates us from the competition. Sets the overall strategy for proposal development and maintains a high degree of decision-making authority. Proactively manages stakeholder relationships and communicates proposal strategies and progress to senior leadership; contributes valuable insights and recommendations to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness of the proposal management function. Addresses and resolves any issues or conflicts that may arise within the team, mediates disagreements, finds solutions to challenges, and maintains a positive working environment. Refines and optimizes proposal processes and best practices to drive pursuit excellence. Perform detailed analysis of RFP/RFQ/RFI documents to assess requirements and develop compelling proposal narratives that demonstrate our value proposition. Builds compliance matrices, schedules, and annotated outlines. Capture teams to guide proposal development efforts through the Business Acquisition Process (BAP). SMEs to convey our winning narrative throughout the proposal. Graphics and desktop publishing teams to develop tailored templates, infographic concepts, and standards for proposal look and feel, writing style, and layout. Facilitates proposal kick-off meetings, milestone meetings, color reviews (e.g., pink, red, gold) and recovery periods to ensure quality deliverables. Facilitates strategy-driven workshops (e.g., storyboarding, WinLabs, writer’s workshops) to produce compelling messaging and creative narratives for top pursuits. Writes non-technical portions of the proposal (e.g., cover letters, executive summaries, project descriptions, resumes, team qualifications, management plans, and win themes and discriminators). Reviews proposal drafts and final documents for compliance, responsiveness, thoroughness, accuracy, and quality. Establishes a proposal schedule and resource plan to facilitate on-time delivery of all required documents. Manages and oversees interview/oral preparation, development of collateral, and coaching activities. Leads team initiatives to introduce and promote efficiencies and improve win rates across the business segment. Collaborates with business development and regional leadership to develop collateral (e.g., fact sheets, leave behinds, client specific PowerPoint presentations) related to pre-positioning activities. Collaborate with our graphics team to establish templates and standards for proposal look and feel, writing style, and layout Responsible for writing non-technical portions of the proposal (i.e., cover letters, executive summaries, project descriptions, resumes, team qualifications, various management plans, win themes and discriminators, etc.) Establish a production schedule and resource plan to ensure all required proposal documents are produced properly and delivered on time Oversee client interview preparation, development of collateral and coaching activities Contribute and maintain SalesCloud Opportunity CRM record for accuracy and completeness Perform closeout activities ensuring lessons learned and debriefing process is initiated Required Skills: Strong facilitation, leadership, and communication skills to lead capture teams through the pursuit lifecycle Capable to adapting to changing priorities in a very dynamic work environment and demonstrate the ability to work in stressful situations with critical deadlines (evening and weekend work may be required to meet deadlines) Required to work on multiple assignments, with overlapping schedules, and needs to be able to multi-task and delegate responsibilities to team members to accomplish all tasks Ensure alignment with corporate strategy, business line strategic goals, promote technologies/innovation, build meaningful relationships, and align with business markets Proficient in utilizing Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe In-Design, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro) Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

About the Company

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LanceSoft Inc

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/