Sr. Proposal Manager

NexTech Solutions (NTS) is a team of experts and engineers who understand the challenges that organizations face in finding and implementing the best technologies and IT solutions to meet mission requirements. We work with our government customers in defense and civilian agencies to identify new technologies.

The Opportunity

NTS is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager who will lead the full lifecycle of high-value marketing, sales, and contract proposals for Department of Defense (DoD) and federal customers, including not only competitive government-contracting (GOVCON) but also product-based proposals. This role combines leadership, compliance expertise, technical writing/solutioning, pricing, and process innovation to deliver compelling, high-scoring, and compliant/on-time proposals that align with business objectives and drive growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the development of contract proposals across all business units, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and customer requirements.
• Communicate and coordinate proposal efforts at all levels of leadership with both internal and external stakeholders, including capture managers, technical teams, contracts, finance, and business development.
• Ensure proposal submittals are compliant, accurate, and submitted on time, meeting all legal, regulatory, and solicitation requirements.
• Direct the organization and leadership of cross-functional proposal teams, guiding technical and administrative staff in developing high-quality, competitive proposals.
• Develop and implement proposal processes, workflows, templates, and standards to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and maintain consistency across submissions.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on proposal metrics, resourcing requirements, and pipeline activity, providing insights to leadership and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Allocate proposal center resources effectively to balance workload and optimize performance; manage escalations as needed.
• Review, edit, and assemble proposal inputs into cohesive, professional documents that meet technical and compliance requirements.
• Mentor and train proposal staff and other employees to increase proposal development capability across the organization; serve as an orals coach when required.
• Evaluate and implement tools, automation, and integrated system solutions to enhance proposal development and tracking.
• Develop operational goals for the proposal function and track performance against established targets.
• Partner with capture managers to develop win strategies and ensure proposals align with corporate objectives while achieving competitive, profitable cost estimates.