Proposal Group Manager - #2924

• Managing proposal workload, quality, and standards: • Manage day‑to‑day proposal workload allocation in coordination with Area Proposal Leads, Proposal Graphics Manager, and proposal staff; monitor incoming requests and assign resources based on capacity and priority. • Track Go Review processes and level‑of‑effort assignments; follow up on approvals and provide direction to risk reviewers and project managers as needed. • Lead the development and maintenance of proposal standards, best practices, templates, and supporting processes in collaboration with marketing leadership. • Manage proposal QA/QC and compliance efforts, including quality reviews of proposals, presentations, and closeout materials; evaluate feedback from proposal staff, technical staff, and leadership to refine processes while maintaining consistency and quality. • Guide and monitor the use of AI tools in proposal development; collaborate with SMEs to address quality concerns, maintain prompt libraries, and support appropriate use. • Balance responsiveness to proposal support requests via established processes, priorities, and capacity, providing clear rationale when requests cannot be accommodated as proposed. • Exercise professional judgment to discuss strategic pursuit decisions, promoting alignment with business and workload strategy in a manner that maintains trust and positive working relationships. • Training, adoption, and professional development: • Develop, implement, and refine proposal training programs in collaboration with Area Proposal Leads and other marketing leadership. • Promote adoption of proposal processes, tools, and standards by reinforcing expectations, providing practical guidance, and addressing barriers to effective use. • Develop and deliver proposal development training for Proposal Specialists and Area Proposal Leads; support Grow Business training within Marketing and with technical staff. • Serve as a periodic senior reviewer for Proposal Specialists and a Red Team reviewer for larger pursuits as needed.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or related field.
• 10 years of relevant professional experience • Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement, training development, and change adoption in a collaborative environment • Strong judgment and interpersonal skills to support goals while enforcing standards and priorities • Excellent organizational and communication skills at all levels • Strong data and document management skills • Familiarity with InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, CRM/database software, Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams