Proposal Strategist

As a Proposal Strategist, this position provides strategic and tactical support to help win new business. The proposal Strategist actively participates in the proposal management and strategy while co-authoring content for proposals, oral presentations, and other proposal related matters (RFP, RFI etc.) . In the role, the Strategist will work with the Capture Manager and/or Proposal Manager to ensure win strategies and solutions are effectively developed, understood, and architected into the proposal.

Additionally, this role will organize and prepare information and data to write a variety of technical publications for a federal government audience requiring in-depth knowledge and understanding of information technology.

Responsibilities:

• Creates government proposal responses, past performance and resume write-ups, white papers, and response to requests for information
• Develops and refines section theme statements and features/benefits/proof points tables based on the capture strategy
• Facilitates content planning (develop templates, establish the schedule, provide guidance, lead reviews)
• Participates in color team reviews
  • Completes a thorough, thoughtful review of all documents during color reviews
  • Provides constructive feedback and actionable recommendations
• Manages lessons learned and government debrief information
• Writes, revises, and edits drafts including executive summaries and technical, management, past performance, resumes and pricing narratives as assigned
• Maintains quality results by using approved organizational templates; following proposal writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support repository
• Improves proposal writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate, implementing changes
• Participates in solution sessions to focus the team on what will score against the evaluation criteria
• Provides training on how evaluators score, and leads "how we will score" sessions to confirm that solution elements are discriminating, satisfy the customer's issues, and are easily scored
• Ensures proposal readiness by refining and documenting capture artifacts in a way that will be useful for the proposal (and identifying any missing pieces early enough to recover)
• Works with the Proposal Manager to transition capture artifacts into the proposal
• Reviews technical literature prepared by others for content, coverage and clarity
• Determines proposal concept by studying request for proposal (RFPs, RFIs, etc.), attending strategy meetings and speaking with subject matter experts
• Supports the Proposal Manager and the proposal process. Meets proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information at review meetings
• Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information, interviewing subject matter experts
• Develops proposal content by assembling information and creating solutions/outcomes/benefits outlines
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; maintaining personal networks
• Accomplishes organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Recommends and defines process improvements based on lesson learned
• Performs other tasks as required

Required Qualifications/Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in English, Business, Communications, Management or a related field
• 7 or more years of direct experience managing federal proposals, including complex prime submissions.
• Strong understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency procurement processes (DoD, DHS, GSA, etc.)
• Demonstrated expertise in Shipley or similar proposal methodologies
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and collaboration tools (SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
• Prior experience with Federal Government Proposal responses (RFP)
• Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as presentation skills and the ability to follow oral and written instruction
• Ability put together content into a compliant proposal
• Ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential information
• Possess a collaborative and approachable demeanor and strong motivation to go above and beyond
• Capability to multitask and handle multiple projects/tasks with competing deadlines
• Ability to make sound business decisions
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Must be able to work collaboratively with others
• Must be able to work both on-site several times a week and work from home (telework)
• Technical Documentation and layout skills are required
• Ability to work nights, weekends and Holidays to meet business and submission deadlines

Preferred Qualifications/Education and Experience.

• Master's Degree English, Business, Communications, or a related field
• Computer and IT Technical Writing is strongly preferred
• Shipley training or Shipley certification
• Project management training or PMP certification
• Have and maintain an active security clearance

OSC Edge delivers a total rewards package that we know will attract, engage and retain top talent. Key elements of our package include a competitive base pay and a comprehensive benefits package:

We offer eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefits offerings. Here are just some of our benefits for our US based positions:

• Medical/ Dental/ Vision
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Flexible Spending
• Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• 401(k) and ROTH retirement options and company match
• Pet Insurance
• Identify Theft and Fraud Protection coverage

About OSC Edge:

Founded in 2008, what started as a small business has grown into a diverse and innovative global team owned by Cook Inlet Region, Inc. an Alaska Native Regional Corporation. As a US Federal contractor, we are a dedicated IT Service Provider supporting the Departments of the Army, Navy, Air Force, DoD Educational Institutions, and large corporate entities. Our expertise is in Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Compliance Management, Enterprise Architecture, IT Support, and CSfC. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment, we invite you to apply to join our team.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled