Proposal Manager

Proposal Manager

Odyssey has an exciting new opportunity for a Proposal Manager supporting multiple Divisions and Customers across the Odyssey portfolio. This is a crucial position within the company, responsible for leading proposal development and related support processes for all assigned pursuits. This position will report to the Associate Director of Proposals and can be located at the following Odyssey offices : Corporate Headquarters in Wakefield, Massachusetts; Colorado Springs, CO; Dayton, OH; or Huntsville, AL. This is a hybrid role with a 3 days per week requirement in the office.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to :

• Participate in business development and capture activities, including development of win themes and discriminators and teaming strategy sessions.
• Manage the entire proposal development lifecycle including planning, organizing, development, and compliance.
• Review and analyze solicitation instructions, requirements, and terms and conditions.
• Develop proposal strategies, plans, schedule, and resource assignments.
• Conduct kickoff meetings and maintain visibility on progress.
• Create proposal templates, outlines, compliance matrices, and production checklists.
• Coordinate, prepare, and facilitate proposal status meetings and color team reviews.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for and provide guidance to authors and teammates regarding proposal activities.
• Consolidate, review, and edit material submitted by multiple contributors to ensure a quality document is developed.
• Perform technical editing of content to ensure compliance, accuracy, completeness, consistency, and adherence to corporate style guide.
• Create or edit corporate information, resumes, and project descriptions.
• Complete contractual clauses and representations and certifications and address Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) requirements in coordination with Corporate and subcontractor Contracts Managers.
• Manage proposal document production (printing, binding, shipping, etc.) as necessary.
• Coordinate submittal of all proposal correspondence including questions, responses, and updates.
• Perform final compliance and quality assurance check of proposal response.
• Conduct lessons learned sessions, analyze post-delivery and / or award feedback, and recommend improvements to the proposal process.
• Support the development of Requests for Information (RFIs), Market Surveys, and Sources Sought.
• Support proposal efforts where Odyssey is a subcontractor including responding to data calls, coordinating with pricing, and submitting sealed packages (as required).

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

Citizenship : Must be a US citizen

Clearance : None

Education : Bachelor's degree

Years of Experience : Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in the development of large, complex proposals

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance : Secret

Certifications : Shipley training or certification

Additional Information

Location : Wakefield, Massachusetts ; Colorado Springs, CO; Dayton, OH; or Huntsville, AL

Travel : Occasional travel to other field office locations may be required

Hybrid : 3 days per week requirement in the office.

Work hours may fluctuate dependent on proposal schedule; support may be required during non-standard hours (evenings and weekends)

Company Overview

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note :

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays. Odyssey Benefits