Proposals, Senior Manager

<div class="content-intro"><h5 style="text-align: left;">Forgen is dedicated to building a better future - for generations.</h5></div><p><strong>Location: </strong>Flexible remote work environment. Candidates located near offices are preferred to support collaboration, strategy sessions, and occasional in-person meetings.</p> <p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p> <p>The Proposals, Senior Manager leads and manages complex federal proposal efforts from capture support through final submission. This role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams, driving proposal schedules, maintaining compliance, supporting win strategy development, and developing high-quality, compelling proposal content for federal clients.</p> <p>The ideal candidate brings strong experience managing federal construction or AEC proposals, understands the federal procurement process, and can confidently lead multiple pursuits in various stages of development while maintaining attention to detail and strategic focus.</p> <p>This position works closely with Business Development, Operations, Estimating, Safety, Contracts, Finance, and external teaming partners to develop compliant, competitive, and client-focused proposals.</p> <p><strong>Forgen Overview</strong></p> <p>Forgen is a leading geotechnical and specialty civil construction company operating across North America. We are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for complex civil, geotechnical, and environmental challenges, guided by our core values of integrity, passion, teamwork, and smart work.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Embrace and model Forgen’s Core Values in all aspects of work and leadership.</li> <li>Manage proposal document configuration and distribution throughout the proposal lifecycle.</li> <li>Prepare proposal frameworks including outlines, volume structures, mockups, and color team review copies.</li> <li>Manage bid communications with clients, capture teams, and partner companies, including RFIs, acknowledgements, and amendment tracking.</li> <li>Oversee development of compliance matrices, outlines, and review cycles to maintain adherence to RFP requirements and evaluation criteria.</li> <li>Support capture efforts by monitoring procurement portals including SAM.gov, PIEE, Deltek, agency procurement sites, and other federal opportunity tracking systems.</li> <li>Understanding of FAR clauses and small business partnering requirements.</li> <li>Manage requirements and deliverables requested from Contracts, Safety, Finance, HR, Operations, Marketing, and other support departments.</li> <li>Support client debrief activities and capture lessons learned for continuous improv