Proposal Manager

Job Title: Proposal Manager

Job Category: Business Development and Marketing

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

This position is for a Proposal Manager position on the Strategy and Customer Development Team in Danbury, CT. This position combines external relationship management with Prime Contractors with internally-focused, hands-on proposal activities. These actions support new business proposal efforts to ensure that proposals are high quality, compliant, and enact a winning strategy that is aligned to key business strategies. Daily activities include tasks to lead and develop a winning proposal for a wide range of proposal types and sizes. A successful Proposal Manager will provide the leadership, coordination, resource allocation, strategy, and management needed to prepare the winning bid and drive rapid growth within the business.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with business leadership to define and implement proposal strategies aligned with business goals and objectives
• Support and conduct direct engagement with key customers to develop a proposal strategy and understand mission needs and program imperatives
• Manage the entire process of developing and submitting proposals (including white papers, proposals, rough order of magnitude estimates, and responses to requests for information) from initial concept to final submission
• Analyze RFPs/RFIs to understand client requirements and develop a winning proposal strategy.
• Manage timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure proposals are completed on time and within budget
• Ensure proposals meet all customer requirements and adhere to company standards
• Write, edit, and proofread proposal content to ensure clarity, accuracy, and persuasiveness
• Manage proposal reviews, incorporating feedback, and ensuring continuous improvement
• Prepare and submit proposals to customers, often in a specific format and through a designated process
• Follow up on proposals, addressing any customer questions, and potentially participating in presentations or negotiations
• Effect successful strategies in partnership with business leads and cross-functional teams to define and execute proposal strategies to create proposals that meet customer mission needs
• Be embedded with the team to maximize effectiveness, business decisions, and guidance
• Travel to customer sites as necessary

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance. We will accept candidates who have been debriefed within the past 24 months and are able to be crossed over within 3 months
• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience in a technical or business-related field
• Experience in developing winning proposals within the DoD and the Intelligence Community
• Experience with federal procurement processes, regulations (e.g. FAR/DFARS), and contracting vehicles
• Results oriented, independent, resourceful, proactive, and customer focused while coordinating internally and externally to ARKA
• Excellent written and verbal communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver messages to working level, executives, and external audiences
• Ability to handle many complex tasks and deadline pressure while maintaining a high attention to detail and quality
• Deep understanding and experience with the Department of Defense mulit-int, and multi-domain intelligence, tasking, processing, exploitation, and dissemination
• Strong Project Management Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and manage resources effectively
• Strong Organizational Skills: Ability to organize and manage large amounts of information, documents, and data
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop winning proposal strategies and translate customer requirements into compelling proposals
• Knowledge of Proposal Processes: Understanding of the proposal lifecycle, from RFP analysis to submission
• Attention to Detail: Ability to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance in proposals
• Team Leadership: Ability to lead and motivate teams to work collaboratively towards a common goal

Desired:

• Master's degree in technical or business or a related field
• Experience with Electro-optical space payloads and AI/ML techniques for tasking space payloads

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range :

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:
$120,800 - $265,800

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.