Technical Proposal Writer

The Technical Proposal Writer is responsible for leading all assigned proposals efforts, from concept through presentation. You will work in a fast-paced, cross-discipline, collaborative environment involving internal stakeholders and external teaming partners. The candidate must have a successful track record for developing and managing winning technical proposal efforts for federal government contractors. Desired qualities include demonstrated leadership and ability to perform well under pressure, have a can-do attitude and willing to solve difficult problems, strong command of the English language, both oral and written, and the commitment and willingness to help grow our business. Experience responding to multiple proposals, sometimes simultaneously.

KEY FUNCTIONS

• Manage and author technical, compliant, compelling, and competitive proposals and responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), and Sources Sought notices.
• Contribute to pre-proposal activities, including intelligence gathering; identifying stakeholders; performing a competitor analysis; conducting client research; developing win themes; and attending pre-bid meetings with capture team.
• Must have a successful track record for developing and managing winning technical proposal efforts.
• Develop winning proposal strategies in coordination with the business development (BD) team.
• Develop proposal outlines, compliance matrixes, and proposal schedule; lead or write sections as appropriate.
• Attend government workshops, industry days and other events to gather intel and meet partners.
• Generate reports and communicate status to the executive and BD teams.
• Develop and maintain proposal content library and related documentation to include past performances, contract profiles, and other content to support future proposal efforts.
• Assist with translating text into high-quality proposal graphics.
• Ensure compliance with solicitation requirements and criteria for evaluation.
• Manage proposal schedules, outlines, kickoffs, and reviews.
• Lead timely production and delivery of compliant, compelling proposals.
• Obtain feedback from customers for "lessons learned" to incorporate in future proposals.
• Related technical writing and business development tasks, as assigned.
• May require work outside normal business hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum 5-8 years of related professional experience. Five years of professional hands-on experience, preferably in Federal acquisition for information technology services to include but not limited to proposal writing, development, management and development for the full life cycle.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and government contracting processes.
• Ability to breakdown the RFP requirements, develop win themes, and manage the effort in partnership with proposal team and business partners.
• Experience with proposals from small, quick response task order opportunities under IDIQ contracts to large( >$50M) competitive proposals, in customers ranging from Fed/Civil to DoD to commercial.
• Advanced proficiency in standard software applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project), Visio, SharePoint, Adobe, etc.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented, and highly organized.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Experience with technical writing.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS: Any certification is a plus