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Sr Proposal Manager (R5816)

San Diego, California💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-29

Core

Lead end-to-end proposal execution for US federal and international government and commercial bids, supporting Shield AI's Asia/Middle East Go To Market team.

Role type

Senior Proposal Manager (Defense/Aerospace)

Builds

Compliant, high-quality government and commercial proposals, ROM pricing estimates, RFI responses, and white papers for unmanned systems and autonomy software.

Domain

Defense technology, Aerospace, Unmanned systems

Required skills

Proposal lifecycle management, stakeholder alignment, cross-functional team leadership, project management, technical writing, compliance matrix management, process improvement, mentorship, strategic communication

Preferred skills

Foreign Military Sale (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) bid management, unmanned/uncrewed systems technical background, military operations knowledge, Asia/Middle East defense acquisition expertise, international market/geopolitical trends understanding

Technologies

Shipley methodology, project management tools

Responsibilities

Manage competing priorities across proposal and deliverable development; Lead end-to-end proposal execution from pre-RFP planning through submission and closeout; Drive cross-functional teams to deliver compliant submissions; Continuously improve proposal processes and templates; Mentor proposal contributors; Support customer meetings, demonstrations, and GTM events

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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