Senior Enterprise Proposal Writer

Job Summary :

Provides proposal writing and proposal management oversight of proposal activities. Activities include directing proposal team, managing proposal schedules and deadlines, developing the proposal outline and compliance matrix, developing volumes and written content, and monitoring the progress of the proposal.

The Senior Proposal Writer may be required to be a volume lead and / or writer as well as manage the proposal process. This role is expected to provide leadership and management oversight to develop volumes and ensure that they integrate with other volumes and is compliant with all RFP requirements.

Responsibilities :

• Manages and directs proposal efforts and staff personnel.
• Participates in the development and review of proposal strategies and themes, and develop a Proposal Management Plan.
• Coordinate with company management to assemble proposal teams of resources, recommending internal resources and / or external resources when required.
• Creates a proposal outline and use it throughout the proposal development effort.
• Analyzes the RFP requirements against the proposal outline to ensure compliance and responsiveness to the customer's issues and needs throughout the proposal development effort.
• Creates the proposal compliance matrix and track the fulfillment of all requirements throughout the proposal development effort.
• Reviews completed storyboards and proposal sections to ensure requirements are addressed and that customer page limits are met
• Conduct regular proposal progress status meetings and maintain the proposal schedule.
• Conducts color team reviews, internal / external evaluation of the technical, management, past performance and overall proposal approaches, and senior management sign-off.
• Ensures that the appropriate comments are incorporated into the proposal.
• Directs writing / editing / rewriting efforts and graphic concepts development as needed.
• Coordinates between the cost volume and the technical / management so that they are consistent.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills Requirements :

• 8 or more years of overall progressive experience, centered around proposal writing, in fast-paced, deadline-driven, high volume proposal environments.
• Higher education can be substituted for years of experience.
• Proven ability to conceptualize and write compelling, marketing-oriented proposal narrative and oral presentation slides from scratch as required.
• Working knowledge of MS Office business applications required.
• Meticulous attention to detail.

Education Requirements :

Bachelor's Degree, First Degree, Trade / Vocational School certificate or Equivalent required.

Physical Requirements :

Occasionally exert up to 10 lbs. of force to push, pull, lift or otherwise move objects. Have visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data;

and / or viewing a computer terminal. Speak, type and / or sit for extended periods of time. Consistent attendance is an essential function of the job.

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