The Senior Commercial Proposal Manager is responsible for leading the planning, development, and delivery of complex, high-value proposals in support of the company’s strategic growth objectives. This role requires strong expertise in commercial and federal procurement processes, a deep understanding of proposal management best practices (APMP/Shipley), and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams under tight deadlines.
The Senior Commercial Proposal Manager will ensure all proposals are compliant, compelling, and aligned with capture strategies.
• Lead end-to-end proposal development for commercial opportunities with some support for Federal opportunities.
• Manage proposal schedules, compliance matrices, and review cycles (Pink/Red/Gold)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape content and strategy.
• Ensure proposals are compliant, persuasive, and delivered on time.
• Support the improvement of proposal processes, tools, and templates.
• Partner with capture teams/Company Presidents to align proposals with win themes and discriminators, and approach solutioning
• Coordinate inputs from capture managers, contracts, pricing, technical SMEs, HR, recruiting, and executive leadership.
• Compile/Write/Integrate diverse technical and business inputs into a cohesive proposal narrative.
• Review solicitations to identify compliance requirements, risks, and key evaluation factors
• Facilitate effective communication and accountability across stakeholders