Experienced Proposal Project Coordinator

Experienced Proposal Project Coordinator

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is currently hiring for a Proposal Project Coordinator to join the Business Capture and Operations Team, located in El Segundo, CA, Hazelwood, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Seattle, WA, or Arlington, VA.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience actively participating in proposal development as a desktop publisher, proposal editor, proposal volume lead, or author.

Position Responsibilities.  In support and direct coordination with the Proposal Manager:

• Coordinate and enable BDS and BGS competitive proposal development.
• Lead the coordination and document production of proposal (RFI, Sources Sought, RFP etc.) responses while working closely with a proposal team in the proposal development process.
• Works collaboratively with a wide range of personnel, including book bosses, technical and business subject matter experts, authors, contracts managers, and production staff to facilitate efficient and effective proposal development
• Develop collaboration spaces, control access, and maintain configuration control of all documents through proposal submittal.
• Analyze solicitation (RFI, PQQ, BAA, RFP, etc.) to ensure compliance with production and delivery requirements.
• Shred Requests for Proposal (RFP).
• Compare between draft, final and amendments to solicitation documents.
• Support development and updates of compliance matrix and proposal outline.
• Schedule and coordinate materials & tools for proposal kick-off, in process reviews, and color team reviews.
• Coordinate production, editing, print services, and shipping to include tailoring process flows as required.
• Conduct oversight of production team to ensure quality, adherence to process and alignment of proposal plan and schedule.
• Develop a delivery plan and coordinate delivery requirements for submittals in accordance with solicitation requirements and standard protocols.
• Archive proposal artifacts.
• Engage with Capture Tools & Processes and multi-functional teams regarding development/implementation of new tools and improvements to existing tools.
• Oversee final proposal, desktop publishing, editing, proofreading, security review, printing, binding and early or on-time delivery.
• Apply the results of lesson learned activity to drive continuous improvement of proposal development processes and tools.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at a listed location.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent or higher
• 1+ year experience with proposal development & management processes.
• 1+ year of experience with authoring or publishing systems
• 1+ year of experience with collaboration tools such as SharePoint or Teamcenter Community
• 1+ year of experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro for manipulating, editing, and cropping PDF files
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and team skills
• 1+ year of experience applying verbal and written communication skills including spelling, grammar, punctuation, form and style, proof reading and editing skills
• 3+ years of experience and proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and the ability to learn in house systems
• 2+ years of experience collecting, interpreting data, and managing projects
• Experience working in cross-functional teams in an environment with competing and changing priorities
• Capable of traveling up to 30% of the time

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience or military experience
• 1 or more years of experience with DOD and/or government acquisition processes
• Active U.S Security Clearance
• Prior bid and proposal experience, with an understanding of an Integrated Business Acquisition Process.
• APMP certification or Shipley certification

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.