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Thunder · 3 months ago

Federal Proposal Manager - (Contract)

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Thunder is seeking an experienced Federal Proposal Manager and Writer to support their growing Federal practice. This role is responsible for managing the writing, editing, and production of high-quality responses to Federal solicitations, ensuring compliance and clarity in the proposals.

Business IntelligenceConsultingManagement Consulting

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the writing process for assigned Federal proposals, including developing win themes, managing the content outline (compliance matrix), and drafting all technical, management, and past performance sections

Transform complex technical and strategic concepts from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Solution Architects into clear, compliant, and persuasive proposal language

Work directly with Sales Executives, Solution Architects, and internal delivery teams to gather necessary information and ensure proposal content accurately reflects the proposed solution and delivery approach

Ensure content consistency, grammatical accuracy, and strict adherence to all RFP/RFI instructions, formatting requirements, and deadlines

Translate solution designs including Salesforce Government Cloud, Agentforce, and AWS/Amazon Connect into compelling, client-centric narratives that articulate clear value and differentiation

Lead the 'bursting' of solicitation documents to identify all requirements, evaluation factors, and deliverables; develop and maintain detailed compliance matrices and outlines to ensure every instruction, section, and attachment is addressed with compliant, traceable, and compelling responses

Qualification

Federal proposal writingSalesforce experienceProposal managementCompliance matrix developmentProductionCollaborationIndependent workTime management

Required

5+ years of dedicated experience as a Proposal Writer within Federal government professional services

Proven history of successfully writing and submitting at least 20+ Federal proposals (RFI, RFP, or Task Order responses)

Demonstrated experience navigating complex Federal solicitations and proposal requirements (e.g., page limits, compliance checklists, evaluation criteria)

Experience writing proposals focused on Salesforce (including Gov Cloud, OmniStudio, or other platform capabilities) is highly desirable

Ability to work independently and manage multiple proposal deadlines simultaneously

U.S. Citizenship required; active or eligible for Public Trust or higher clearance

Bachelor's degree is required