Senior Proposal Manager – State & Local (Remote)

at  ICF

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• Ability to multi-task in a collaborative and productive work style, and work with all levels of the organization, including teaming partners.
• Ability to remain positive and constructive within a dynamic environment whilst operating under high-pressure deadlines.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, initiative, and commitment to high-quality work.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.

YOUR ROLE ON THE TEAM:

We are looking for a Senior Proposal Manager with public sector experience to drive all aspects of the development of compelling, high quality, and compliant State and Local government proposals. This position manages the full proposal development lifecycle including RFP analysis, proposal management plans, schedules, content reviews ensuring 100% compliant responses, conducting color reviews, and working with production through delivery.
ICF is in the business of making big things possible. This is a great opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. ICF is a purpose-driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Collaborate with senior executives, management teams, stakeholders, BD leads, innovation staff, partners, subject matter experts, and external consultants to provide proposal leadership and support.
• Drive the development and submission of high-quality, compliant technical proposals from pre-RFP activities through final production and close-out processes.
• Analyze RFPs and develop compliance documents, outlines, formats, and final products in collaboration with the Technical Lead.
• Develop proposal sections for non-technical areas, including management, past performance, and staffing, and manage the schedule for all color reviews and final production.
• Assist in assembling proposal writing resources, identify potential for graphic input, and monitor the development of business/pricing proposals to ensure alignment with technical proposals.
• Serve various functions throughout the proposal process, such as compliance matrix developer, section author, draft reviewer, red team reviewer, and subcontractor interface.
• Manage or support preparation for interviews/oral presentations, often handling multiple proposals simultaneously.
• Continuously assess and improve processes and techniques, and may manage people, process improvement workstreams, or special projects.