M.C. Dean, Inc.

Proposal Manager 3 - Tysons, VA

ID 9296

Location Tysons, VA

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M.C. Dean is seeking a highly motivated proposal manager to join our team in Tysons, Virginia. This position offers the career-minded individual the opportunity to be a team leader, supporting high profile proposals across multiple operating divisions and disciplines throughout the company. M.C. Dean provides large-scale systems and systems integration solutions for federal, defense and national security clients; state and local governments; and Fortune 100 technology, healthcare and industrial corporations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage proposals from initial request to final proposal response

• Review and analyze solicitation materials and ensure proposal compliance and responsiveness to client requirements and issues

• Develop proposal artifacts including proposal plan, compliance matrices, outlines, storyboards, schedules, data calls, page allocation, themes, discriminators, etc.

• Work with the capture manager to lead all critical milestones in the proposal process including kickoff, color reviews and working group meetings

• Write and edit proposal content, and collaborate with the design team to develop graphics, tables and charts

• Monitor and measure proposal progress and completion status

• Coordinate and participate in final proposal production activities

• Perform Peer Reviews and contribute to the process of continual improvement within the department

• Mentor junior level proposal staff

• Maintain the proposal knowledge management database

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 5-7 years of experience

• Five (5) or more year's hands-on proposal management experience with federal government proposals

• In-depth knowledge of how to analyze a solicitation and structure a proposal to be compliant, responsive, and competitive

• Understanding of the Government contracting and procurement process

• Understanding of the Business Development Lifecycle process

• Ability to motivate and energize a team to produce a winning proposal

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people who possess a variety of skills, experience, and personalities

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship

Required Skills

• Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Excellent time management, organization skills and attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills

• Competency in MS SharePoint, GovWin and Adobe CS is a plus

• APMP Foundational certification or above

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

• Sitting for extended periods of time.

• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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