Program Proposal Manager

The Mixed Reality team at Microsoft puts people—not devices—at the center of everything. We’re building a team of talented engineers, program managers and artists putting technology on a human path across all Windows devices, including Microsoft HoloLens, the Internet of Things, phones, tablets, desktops, and Xbox. Our team has people from a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, previous work histories, life experiences, and we are eager to maintain and grow that diversity. If you are passionate about groundbreaking Mixed Reality technology and want to work on a team dedicated to a culture of inclusion, growth mindset and collaboration, we need you!

Microsoft was awarded a contract by the United States Army to prototype hardware, software, and cloud solutions for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program. The program leverages technology from HoloLens to design a heads-up display that pushes the boundaries of mixed reality devices. Our team is seeking a Program Proposal Manager to navigate the customer relationship and proposal process with the United States Army for new and ongoing IVAS initiatives based in Reston, VA.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Manage and work on the end-to-end proposal development process, ensuring alignment with customer requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, business, and finance teams across Microsoft, as well as with Army program management and contracting teams, to create high quality technical and business proposal content.
• Utilize and implement Department of Defense (DoD) proposal best practices and ensure clear, compliant, concise content while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Manage multiple proposal efforts simultaneously with Microsoft business development and sales teams.
• Improve proposal-writing results by continuous evaluation and re-design of processes and approaches.
• Collaborate and own customer relationships to understand Request for Information/Request for Proposal (RFI/RFP) requirements and effectively communicate them to internal Microsoft Mixed Reality teams, ensuring ongoing efforts align with customer needs and expectations.
• Work with the IVAS product delivery team to finalize proposal submission through contracting.

Embody our Culture and Values 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in program management, digital content publishing/management, or experience in a writing or editing role
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years technical proposal writing experience in response to Federal Government RFP and RFIs or industry-relevant equivalent management or work experience.
• Experience developing winning federal proposals for information technology firms or defense consulting services.
• Experience with the federal procurement process and with associated key regulations (FAR, DFAR, ITAR, etc.).

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passpo