Senior Proposal Manager

JANUS Research Group is looking for a remote Senior Proposal Manager to join our team.

The Senior Proposal Manager is primarily responsible for planning, scheduling, and guiding the timely development and delivery of high-quality responses to business opportunities, from pre-RFP to post-submission activities, in a fast-paced environment. Additionally, the Senior Proposal Manager will assist in business development activities including opportunity identification, qualification, and capture planning. The ideal candidate is a thought leader—able to see the big picture without overlooking the details—who fosters a positive, collaborative, and responsive team environment and can quickly adapt to dynamic proposal development schedules and requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and influence the successful development of compliant, competitive, and compelling proposals through effective collaboration with internal staff, corporate partners, consultants, and supporting vendors.
• Serve as a senior team member, providing mentorship, guidance, and proposal development best practices to matrixed proposal teams—including proposal managers, coordinators, writers, and subject matter experts—without direct supervisory responsibilities.
• Coordinate the writing and/or development of proposal and follow-up responses that promote JANUS capabilities and support its strategic imperatives.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise, leadership, and proposal management skills to contribute to and review complex proposals, ensuring non-standard requirements are properly identified and addressed.
• Draft and contribute to key sections of proposals, particularly for complex or high-priority opportunities, providing strategic and persuasive input across technical, management, and/or other volumes.
• Translate discovery findings, technical solutions, and capture strategies into clear and effective proposal content that demonstrates JANUS’ differentiators and understanding of customer requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of the JANUS proposal knowledgebase by curating high-quality, reusable content and templates that support team efficiency and quality.
• Evaluate and improve proposal processes and workflows, recommending refinements to increase quality, efficiency, and consistency across efforts.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI/ML-enabled tools (e.g., content generation, compliance validation, knowledge management, response automation) to enhance proposal development practices.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess, pilot, or adopt new AI/ML technologies that increase proposal team productivity, accelerate response timelines, or improve response quality.
• Provide informed recommendations on the integration and scaling of AI/ML solutions within JANUS’ broader business development and proposal infrastructure.
• Support additional business development or corporate initiatives and ad hoc projects as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, with preferential consideration offered to graduates in communications or technical fields

Computer Skills:

• Expert level skill in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word, required
• Expert level skill in Adobe Acrobat preferred
• Expert level skill in using AI/ML tools (e.g., GovDash) to rapidly develop high-quality proposal artifacts

Target salary range: $110k-$130k. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program, employees can benefit from our referral bonus program, and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work™

JANUS Research Group provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: Alisha Pollard, Director of Human Resources at alisha.pollard@janusresearch.com or calling (706) 364-9100. Please state your request for assistance in