Senior Proposal Manager
Core
Leading high-priority proposal efforts and capture materials for spacecraft and mission solutions, driving technical and business strategy from opportunity identification through contract award.
Role type
Senior IC proposal manager (space systems)
Builds
Winning, compliant, and differentiated technical proposals and scalable capture processes
Domain
Space systems / U.S. Government acquisition
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (proposals)
Required skills
Leading complex technical captures, cross-functional leadership without direct authority, U.S. Government acquisition processes (FAR/DFARS), technical writing, executive communication, project leadership, competitive analysis, risk identification
Preferred skills
Spacecraft design, satellite manufacturing, mission operations, DoD/NASA customer support, capture framework development
Technologies
FAR, DFARS, RFPs, BAAs, OTAs
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional teams to develop compliant technical proposals; Develop best practices and reusable content for proposals; Partner with executive leadership to define themes and messaging; Develop technical win themes and solution strategies; Lead proposal planning, schedules, and executive decision gates; Perform competitive analysis and risk identification; Mentor technical contributors on capture best practices; Influence long-term growth strategy by identifying market opportunities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
