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Proposal Manager

Washington D.C.💼 Full-time💰 $140,000–$140,000🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the end-to-end development and delivery of compliant, compelling proposals for U.S. federal and defense opportunities, including technical writing and cross-functional coordination.

Role type

Senior Proposal Manager (Defense/Federal)

Builds

Proposals, RFIs, sources-sought responses, white papers, and other RFx deliverables for U.S. federal and defense customers

Domain

Defense, National Security, Critical Industry

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Proposal lifecycle management, technical writing and editing, compliance matrix creation, cross-functional team leadership, risk identification, rapid-turn and long-form proposal execution, complex technology translation

Preferred skills

Experience with hardware/software products, managing external partners and subcontractors, process improvement

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Analyze solicitation instructions and evaluation criteria; develop compliance matrices, schedules, and review plans; coordinate inputs from engineering, product, and legal teams; interview subject-matter experts to develop technical narratives; build content from scratch when reusable material is unavailable; edit contributions into a consistent voice; lead final integration and portal upload; maintain and improve proposal templates and process guidance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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