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We are seeking a Sr. Proposal Manager who has experience dealing with Federal RFPs in Tysons,VA Responsibilities: Cradle to grave proposal management responsibilities Reviews requests for proposals/request for information (RFPs/RFIs). Supports bid/no bid process. Identifies and tracks proposal risks, escalating risks to senior management as needed Leads proposal kickoff meeting jointly with capture managers. Develops proposal plans, schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices Prepares questions for submission to the client Assembles and reviews the efforts of internal and external proposal contributors Coaches proposal team on persuasive writing and proposal best practices Manages software development proposals in response to complex Federal RFPs with total contract value of $50M or more (for example, IDIQs or multiple phase submissions) Writes/edits non-technical sections such as executive summaries, staffing, management, past performance, and resumes Reviews proposal draft and final versions for compliance and responsiveness to RFP, thoroughness, accuracy, staffing, financial considerations, quality, and effective design and layout; able to confirm consistency across sections Performs editing and desktop publishing as needed to prepare proposal for submission Edits graphics in PowerPoint or Adobe Illustrator as needed In addition to work on specific proposals, creates corporate concepts and boilerplate content for use in future proposals Conducts meetings to collect lessons learned and updates processes and templates accordingly Supervises junior team members Helps to maintain a proposal library Provides proposal training to internal proposal contributors Required Experience: Bachelor's degree in Communications, English or Marketing or Computer Science (or similar) Association of Proposal Management Professionals Foundation (APMP) certification (minimum) 7+ years of experience performing end-to-end, complex Federal RFP proposal management and development for similar sized company delivering similar services Strong organizational and time management skills Strong interpersonal and proactive communication skills Ability to take direction and great attention to detail Strong written English language skills Experience with Microsoft Office suite, with expertise in Word, including styles and embedded objects Excellent formatting, writing and editing skills Ability to quickly compile and present information from disparate sources in pressure situations Experience creating and editing proposal graphics Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Professional There will be a short exercise as part of the interview process. Preferred Experience: Experience with Adobe Illustrator and proposal automation software (RFPIO) Certified Scrum Manager (or similar agile training)