Client  -Telecom 

Title - Proposal Manager 

Location - Chantilly VA (onsite)

Type - Long Term Contract

Pay Rate - $55-65/hr 

DayToDay Responsbilities:

• Manage the full proposal lifecycle – from initial RFP/RFQ analysis through submission, ensuring compliance, quality, and timeliness.
• Develop and maintain project schedules that align with proposal deadlines, managing inputs, milestones, and deliverables across multiple teams.
• Coordinate and facilitate proposal processes including kick-off meetings, content development, internal reviews (Pink/Red Team), and final production.
• Build and maintain compliance matrices to ensure every requirement is addressed and tracked throughout the proposal.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, pricing, legal, contracts, product, and leadership) to gather content, vet costs, and validate pricing strategies.
• Draft, edit, and format proposal documents using MS Word templates, ensuring consistency and adherence to Shipley standards.
• Oversee document management and version control in SharePoint, maintaining accurate records and libraries of past performance and corporate content.
• Prepare presentation materials in PowerPoint for leadership briefings, customer orals, and executive updates.
• Monitor risks and resolve blockers by escalating issues, adjusting schedules, or reallocating resources as needed.
• Ensure continuous improvement by incorporating lessons learned into future proposal processes and templates.

Must Have:

• 10+ years of proposal management experience in a governemnt, federal, civilian or telecom environment
• Strong experience fully managing and driving a project schedule
• Experience managing proposal flows and processes
• Proven histroy of successfully setting project plans
• Experience managing the full End-to-End proposal devlopment i.e. RFP response, pricing, compliance matrix, etc.
• Experience vetting an RFQ, setting up a schedule, vetting costing and setting pricing
• Experience with Shipley proposal methodology
• Knowledge of Sharepoint management and proficient MS Word experience for template management
• General knowledge and experience with Powerpoint and Excel

NiceToHave:

• Wireless Industry Background
• Experience working on a 5G network

Benefits: 

The company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually – These all are subject to applicable eligibility).