Senior IDIQ Proposal Manager

About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers. 

Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions,  thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.

Lastly, our formula for success is simple:  Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Job Description:

Our federally focused professional services consulting company is seeking an Senior IDIQ Proposal Manager to join our team. The Senior Proposal Manager is responsible for managing the proposal process for multiple concurrent Task Order Proposals under an IDIQ. They may also support individual proposal responses for stand-alone solicitations outside of a specific IDIQ. The Senior Proposal Manager is responsible for coordinating with project teams and subject matter experts, developing compliant, compelling and timely proposals. The Senior Proposal Manager will report to the Director of Proposal Management administratively and be part of the IDIQ PMO team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full proposal development process from Task Order Proposal Request (TOPR) release to proposal submission, including proposal kickoff meetings, proposal planning, proposal writing, and color team reviews.
• Develop compliant and compelling proposals that meet the requirements of the TOPR instructions, reflect a value proposition, and are aligned with our company's capabilities and strengths.
• Analyze solicitations to develop detailed, annotated proposal templates.
• Facilitate working sessions with SMEs, executives, teaming partners, authors, and other contributors to develop storyboards, solutions, and graphics.
• Work with the Director of Proposal Management and other senior leaders to develop win themes, differentiators, and value propositions that will set our proposals apart from the competition.
• Edit proposal content for effectiveness (e.g., clarity, readability, accuracy, persuasiveness, and compliancy) as well as style (e.g., grammar, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure, and spelling).
• Develop proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, and other proposal management tools to ensure the quality, consistency, and timeliness of all proposals.
• Manage proposal production ensuring a quality presentation, ease of evaluation, and that all proposals are delivered on time.
• Develop and maintain a proposal library, including past performance references, resumes, and other proposal content that can be repurposed for future proposals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, marketing, communications, or relevant area of study.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a proposal manager with at least 3 years’ experience supporting IDIQ Task Order responses.
• Experience working with project teams and subject matter experts to develop complex proposals.
• Advanced skills in writing, editing, and proofreading, including proficiency with at least one industry editorial style guide (e.g., GPO, Chicago, AP).
• Understanding of the federal procurement process and familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and agency-specific regulations.
• Ability to work in a high-paced work environment supporting multiple proposals simultaneously and meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to serve as team leader to coordinate numerous proposal efforts simultaneously within tight timeframes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), Adobe Acrobat, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CF APMP certification
• Shipley training
• Experience with Department of Veterans Affairs proposals and / or IDIQ contracts.

Eligibility:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for emplo