Senior Proposal Manager - State & Local (Remote)
Full Time
Reston, VA
$90,940 - $154,598 a year
Posted
Job description
Senior Proposal Manager – State & Local (Remote)
Join the Corporate Growth Team at ICF
We are one team united around one mission: growing ICF. Our mandate is to retain and expand existing client work, capture new opportunities, and actively take work from our competitors. We accomplish this by creating systems that support effective business development (BD) activities, providing best-in-class proposal and BD services, and inspiring our teammates to win.
By supporting growth, we further ICF’s mission to create a more prosperous and resilient world. We work side-by-side with experts devoted to climate resilience, public health, cybersecurity, energy efficiency, and other critical areas that require complex technical solutions from expert teams.
Together, we show why ICF is our clients’ best choice to reach their objectives.
How do we drive this mission?
Corporate Growth is staffed by a wide range of BD experts. We specialize in capture and proposal development, market research, data management and technology, training, price-to-win, and more. By providing a suite of services, tools, and programs, we support project teams across the organization as they develop strategies to pursue and win work.
What makes Corporate Growth unique?
We have created a collaborative, fulfilling, innovative, and transparent environment that values diverse perspectives.
We continually challenge ourselves to find new and better ways to do what we do, looking outward to build on industry best practices and emerging tools while creating space for all ideas. And, we mean it when we say we work hard and have fun.
Join our team and bring your ideas to our important work.
Your Role on the Team:
We are looking for a Senior Proposal Manager with State & Local experience to drive all aspects of the development of compelling, high quality, and compliant proposals.
ICF is in the business of making big things possible. This is a great opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. ICF is a purpose-driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect.
Your Responsibilities:
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Collaborate with senior executives, management teams, functional stakeholders, BD leads, innovation staff, partners, subject matter experts, and external consultants to provide proposal leadership, support, and overall direction.
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Manage the proposal process from pre-RFP activities through final production and close out processes.
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Analyze RFP and develop compliance documents, outline, format, and final product working in consort with Technical Lead.
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Develop proposal sections, as appropriate for non-technical areas, including management, past performance, and staffing.
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Develop and manage the schedule for all color reviews and final production.
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Assist in the assembly of proposal writing resources.
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Identify potential for graphic input.
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Monitor development of the business/pricing proposal to ensure it is on track and in-sync with the technical proposal.
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Serve various functions, as required, throughout the proposal process, e.g., compliance matrix developer, section author, draft reviewer, red team reviewer, subcontractor interface, etc.
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Manage or support preparation for interviews/oral presentations, as needed.
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Will often manage more than one proposal at once.
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Work to continually assess and improve processes and techniques.
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May manage people, process improvement workstreams, or special projects.
What We’re Looking For:
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Minimum 8+ years of experience managing state & local government proposals.
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Proven track record of leading the preparation, development, and production of successful, high quality, high scoring proposals.
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Proposal editing and writing experience.
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Proficient with the MS Office Suite, MS Teams, and SharePoint.
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Bachelor’s degree or years of experience in lieu of.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience with federal and/or commercial proposals and processes.
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Familiarity working with geographically disparate teams.
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Bachelor’s degree with a specialization in Communications, English, Journalism, or related field.
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APMP foundation certification or be willing to undertake.
Professional Skills:
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Ability to multi-task in a collaborative and productive work style, and work with all levels of the organization, including teaming partners.
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Ability to remain positive and constructive within a dynamic environment whilst operating under high-pressure deadlines.
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High level of attention to detail.
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Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
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Strong organizational skills, initiative, and commitment to high-quality work.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
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Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.
Working at ICF
Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globe. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.
We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our
EEO & AA policy
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Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.
To request an accommodation please email
icfcareercenter@icf.com
and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more about
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Pay Transparency Statement
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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is:
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