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Proposal Manager

Washington D.C.💼 Full-time💰 $140,000–$140,000🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-29

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

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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