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Overview

About M.C. Dean

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Senior Proposal Manager (Tysons, VA)

Responsibilities

+ Prepare and manage proposals from initial request to final proposal response

+ Review and analyze solicitation materials and ensure proposal compliance and responsiveness to client requirements and issues

+ Develop proposal artifacts including proposal plan, compliance matrices, outlines, storyboards, schedules, data calls, page allocation, themes, discriminators, etc.

+ Work with the capture manager to lead all critical milestones in the proposal process including kickoff, color reviews and working group meetings

+ Write and edit proposal content, and collaborate with the design team to develop graphics, tables and charts

+ Monitor and measure proposal progress and completion status

+ Coordinate and participate in final proposal production activities

+ Perform Peer Reviews and contribute to the process of continual improvement within the department

+ Mentor junior level proposal staff

+ Maintain the proposal knowledge management database

Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in related field

+ Seven (7) or more year's hands-on proposal management experience with federal government proposals

+ In-depth knowledge of how to analyze a solicitation and structure a proposal to be compliant, responsive, and competitive

+ Understanding of the Government contracting and procurement process and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

+ Understanding of Shipley Business Development Lifecycle process

+ Demonstrated actions that motivate and energize a team to produce a winning proposal

+ Demonstrated actions proving your ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people who possess a variety of skills, experience, and personalities

Clearance Requirement:** Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; **ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance required.

Required Skills

+ Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

+ Excellent time management, organization skills and attention to detail

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills

+ Competency in MS SharePoint, GovWin, Salesforce, and Adobe CS is a plus

+ APMP Foundations Certification

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

+ A competitive salary

+ Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

+ Paid time off

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ 401k Retirement Plan

+ Military Reserve pay offset

+ Paid maternity leave

Abilities

+ Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

+ Sitting for extended periods of time.

+ Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

+ Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

+ Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

+ Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

+ Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

+ Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

+ Identify and understand the speech of another person.