About the role
The Proposal Manager leads the full lifecycle of proposal development, ensuring submissions are competitive, compliant with DOD/FAR standards, and aligned with business objectives. They collaborate with internal stakeholders across engineering, finance, and operations to develop winning proposals and manage bid strategies.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree with 6 years of experience or a Graduate degree with 4 years of experience, plus at least 2 years of project management experience. Strong skills in proposal development, technical writing, and cross-functional coordination are essential for this role.
Benefits
Full description
Job Title: Proposal/Project Manager
Job Location: Remote
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The Proposal Manager would lead the development and submission of high-quality, competitive and sole-source proposals. This individual will oversee the entire proposal lifecycle, ensuring proposals are aligned with customer needs and Rocketdyne capabilities while maintaining compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong project management, communication, and writing skills and is capable of managing multiple proposals simultaneously.
Essential Functions:
- Lead and manage the full proposal process, from initial opportunity identification through final submission, ensuring high-quality, proposals and ECP’s that align with Rocketdyne business objectives.
- Support fact-finding, bid strategy and negotiations.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, including Engineering, Technical Services, Finance, and Business Development to gather relevant information and develop a FAR compliant and winning proposal.
- Develop, review, and refine proposal content to ensure clarity, persuasiveness, and adherence to customer requirements. Tailor proposals to highlight L3Harris IEC’s capabilities and value proposition.
- Ensure all proposals meet DOD and FAR Requirements, company policies, and contractual requirements, mitigating risks associated with bidding and contract execution.
- Continuously refine and optimize proposal development strategies, templates, and processes to improve efficiency and success rates.
- Support BOE review and review of Price and Cost Analyses.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree with 6 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 4 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
- 2+ years of project management experience.
Preferred Experience
- Experience in proposal management, pricing, product support, contracts, operations, or supply chain coordination
- Experience with commercial product quoting or standard product catalog updates
- Familiarity with material planning, supplier coordination, and manufacturing schedules
- Experience working cross-functionally with: • program management
- procurement / buyers
- operations
- engineering
- finance
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $110,500 - $205,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $95,500-$177,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
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