
Senior Proposal Development Manager
Required skills
- Proposal Development
- RFP
- Compliance
- Shipley Proposal Process
- Top Secret clearance
- SCI access
- management experience
Nice to have
- digital transformation
- space mission engineering
- launch assurance
- miniaturized sensors
- satellites
- advanced modeling
Role summary
Arcfield seeks a Senior Proposal Development Manager to lead proposal efforts from inception to completion, ensuring compliance with RFP requirements and internal milestones. This role involves defining win strategies, coordinating functional support, and reporting status to leadership. The position requires a BS degree with 12-15 years of experience (or MS/PhD equivalents), a minimum of 4 years of management experience, knowledge of the Shipley Proposal Process, and the ability to maintain a Top Secret clearance and obtain SCI access. The company operates in government contracting, focusing on defense, space, and advanced technologies.
Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.
Responsibilities
Arcfield has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Proposal Development Manager.
- Serves as a senior proposal subject matter expert, supporting the development and revision of proposals from conception to completion.
- Manages the overall proposal development process to meet internal and government milestones.
- Works with Growth and Account staff to define & incorporate win strategies, themes, and discriminators.
- Reviews and interprets RFP requirements and generates outlines and compliance matrices to guide proposal team in planning and generating compliant proposal content.
- Champions delivery of fully compliant proposals.
- Develops schedules and identifies resources.
- Coordinates activities of functional support staff (e.g., subcontracts, pricing, contracts, etc.).
- Establishes and coordinates proposal reviews.
- Follows and provides input on proposal policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and functional performance standards.
- Reports proposal status to company leadership.
Qualifications
- BS 12-15 Years, MS 10-13, PhD 10+
- Minimum 4 years of management experience
- Understanding of the Shipley Proposal Process
- Must possess and have the ability to maintain a Top Secret clearance
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access
Equal Pay Act
This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $122,992.13 Max: $213,859.45
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.
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