Leidos · 1 day ago
Proposal Writer
Reston, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$87K/yr - $157K/yr
4+ years expLeidos is a technology leader serving government and commercial customers, and they are seeking a Proposal Writer to join their Proposal Operations Team. The role involves developing competitive proposal bids and collaborating with Capture Executives and Solution Architects to produce high-quality proposals that meet solicitation requirements.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Must possess demonstrated ability to write in clear and concise language that is compliant and responsive to RFP requirements. Assignments will include leading written responses to Corporate Experience, Staffing Rationale, Resumes, and Transition-In-Plans
Work with Solution Architects and Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to document, write, and articulate solutions and provide proof points and corporate experience examples to support our solution and winning story
Work as part of a collaborative team to clearly articulate solution and strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, win themes, and discriminators
Apply communication and interviewing skills to gather needed information from internal and external personnel to support writing activities
Write clear, compliant, compelling, persuasive, and articulate proposal sections; translate complex ideas into easily understandable text
Develop and implement process improvements to help improve proposal quality
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with 4+ total years of professional experience
3+ years of experience working as a proposal writer responding to Federal Government solicitations
Evidence of a successful track record of high quality, high scoring proposals
Demonstrated success writing and leading technical, management, transition, staffing, and/or corporate experience & past performance volumes for complex efforts
Excellent writing and communication skills
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Strong work ethic and desire to excel and keep growing over time
The position is primarily onsite in our Reston, VA headquarters with potential to telework up to 25% between live proposals. The expectation is to be onsite during proposal efforts. Support to the capture and proposal team may be required in various locations around the Washington Metro Area during the proposal effort
Preferred
3+ years of experience working in a competitive proposal environment, 3+ years of experience as a writer responding to Federal Government solicitations
Experience with Federal Government proposals, including FEDSIM proposals
Ability to coach and instruct others to facilitate consistency across multiple authors
Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI
Benefits
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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