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Nava · 2 weeks ago

Senior Proposal Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$103K/yr - $117K/yr

4+ years exp

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation focused on improving government services. They are seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead proposal efforts for federal, state, and local procurements, ensuring compliance and effective communication of their capabilities.

AppsCloud Data ServicesComputerGovernmentGovTechSoftwareWeb Development

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Build a proposal management practice that helps Nava increase proposal quality and in support of Nava's growth goals

Lead Nava Client Solutions Managers, Subject Matter Experts and reviewers through well-structured proposal efforts; effectively engage Nava leadership (Contracts, Staffing, etc) and teaming partners at the right times with the right information

Author proposal content such as descriptions Nava's past performance and capabilities

Manage concurrent proposal efforts without sacrificing clarity or quality

Develop and support a compliance checklist for each opportunity, including evaluation criteria, required forms and contractual documents

Curate, organize and and build 'evergreen' content that speaks to Nava's capabilities, projects and modern practices

Qualification

Proposal ManagementGovernment Contracting ExperienceProfessional Writing SkillsCompliance KnowledgeDigital Services ProposalsContent CurationAdaptive ApproachDetail-orientedCollaborative Mindset

Required

Experienced professional with 4+ years managing large solicitation responses for federal/state/local clients

Experience in the Government Contracting IT industry, proposals/procurements and contracting understanding of either the US Federal Government or general State Governments

Must have Gov't proposal experience and general knowledge of terminology/acronyms/lingo and application of NAICS and FAR

Understand the cyclical requirements, timelines and expectations of Federal business development, proposals and contractors

Must have professional writing, editing and communication skills in English and professionally represent Nava outside of the office at industry and networking events

Experience developing and iterating consistent and effective Proposal Management processes

Experience developing proposals in support of modern digital services, custom development or highly tailored solutions

Experience curating and building high value and broadly applicable 'evergreen' content

Experience creating or working with experts to translate complex concepts into compelling graphical content

Ability to guide a multi-vendor team to a winning bid by providing structure while being flexible to new information and gathering input and feedback from across the team

A proven ability to establish order, calm, and accountability through an effective proposal management practice

An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative, and positive mindset

Highly resourceful, reliable, and detail-oriented

Legal authorization to work in the United States

Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired

Work authorization that doesn't require visa sponsorship, now or in the future

May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract