Proposal Manager 2

Job Summary VSolvit is looking for a candidate to join our dynamic Business Development team as a Proposal Manager 2 responsible for mid to high level complexity information technology professional services proposals to the federal government. This position interfaces with assigned business units or functional areas, leveraging their experience to ease the development of information to support proposal submission.

The Proposal Manager 2 supports the creation and preparation of company proposals, ensuring timeliness and accuracy to RFI/RFQ/RFP/Solicitation instructions. Their responsibilities revolve around producing leading medium to large proposal development teams, being ultimately responsible for proposal production schedules, developing proposal volumes and documentation, following up on tasks to various departments, and processing all assigned actions. This position is expected to provide mentoring to junior proposal managers best practices for federal agency proposal development.

The candidate will be working in a fast-paced environment and able to adapt to changing priorities and needs supporting capture managers, other proposal managers and executives. The candidate must be highly organized, attentive to detail, comfortable supporting multiple/simultaneous proposal development assignments, deliver measurable results on a daily basis, and be able to work independently in a remote work environment. Candidates for this position must be eligible to attain a security clearance.

The ideal candidate will be based from and work at our Chesapeake, VA office location. As with any position, additional expectations exist. Some of these are, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with the assigned supervisor, and staying focused on the assigned tasks.

Responsibilities Oversee project plans and action items for other VSolvit team members and subcontract partners in the delivery of data calls and proposal development. Establish proposal development and review schedules for technical, personnel, past performance, and price proposal volumes. Develop and write other requirements required for proposal submissions.

Manage, develop and write responses required for SSN and RFI responses. Manage, develop response templates in accordance with SSN, RFI, RFP, and solicitation instructions. Develop labor category qualification matrices and staffing plan requirements in accordance with RFP/solicitation requirements.

Develop staffing requisitions / labor category descriptions in accordance with key personnel labor category requirements.

Develop and write resumes for proposed key and non-key personnel required for proposal submissions.

Develop and write past performance and previous contract experience volumes required for proposal submissions.

Develop and write management approach plan responses required for proposal submissions.

Develop and write IT services technical approach responses required for proposal submissions. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree Business, Information Technology, Finance, Journalism, English or other related field, 5 yrs. proposal management and/or proposal development for federal agencies or 10 yrs. proposal management and/or proposal development for commercial clients and federal agencies without a Bachelor’s degree. 5 yrs. experience with DoD and Federal Government proposal coordination, production, and management 5 years proven experience managing medium to large teams, including subcontractors, to a proposal development schedule in a highly collaborative environment. 5 yrs. supporting Federal Agency IDIQ/BPA contract vehicles and/or multiple award contracts (MACs) such as Seaport-NxG, CIO SP3, 8(a) STARS III, Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), ENCORE III, etc. 5 yrs. supporting pricing analysts to create and validate all submittals for Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Fixed Firm Price (FFP), and Time and Materials (T&M) pricing volumes. 3 yrs.

IT services company related experiences (i.e. software development, systems engineering, etc.) 3 yrs. proposal management and other business development leadership and management skills 3 yrs. experience and knowledge of business development and capture pursuit activities Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple concurrent work requirements, including managing simultaneous proposal efforts. Ability to consistently meet deadlines. Proficiency in Google Suite (Google Mail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slide, Google Drive) Proficiency in MS Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) Outstanding project management skills.

Outstanding analytical and strategic thinking skills. Strong writing skills. Positive attitude with a strong desire for professional growth.

Preferred Qualifications Prior proposal management training or certification from the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) and/or Shipley Associates Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Previous experience developing DoD and Federal Agency proposal pricing submittals Company Summary Join the VSolvit Team Founded in 2006, VSolvit (pronounced 'We Solve It') is a technology services provider that specializes in cybersecurity, cloud computing, geographic information systems (GIS), business intelligence (BI) systems, data warehousing, engineering services, and custom database and application development. VSolvit is an award winning WOSB, CA CDB, MBE, WBE, and CMMI Level 3 certified company. We offer a customizable health benefits program that best meets the needs of its employees.

Offering may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long and short-term disability and other insurance products, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401K Retirement Plan options, Tuition Reimbursement, and assorted voluntary benefits. Our goal is to grow together and enjoy the work that we do as a team. VSolvit LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.