Proposal Manager

Are you passionate about developing winning proposals and delivering high-quality, compliant content? Are you self-organizing, motivated, and detail focused? We are looking for a Proposal & Solutions Specialist to join our Growth & Strategy Team who will be responsible for supporting solutioning development and writing compelling, compliant proposals to increase Aleut’s customer base. This includes working with capture leads and opportunity leads to develop winning, competitive proposals.

Essential Job Functions:

• Craft proposals that are clear, concise, accurate, and compliant with established templates and submission requirements
• Lead peer reviews of content with strong attention to detail and adherence to requirements
• Write, edit, and format proposal content including solution narratives, management approaches, technical descriptions, presentations, and supporting documentation
• Maintain consistency in language, tense, formatting, and overall presentation across proposal materials
• Support solution development by translating business, technical, and operational concepts into customer-focused written responses
• Analyze proposal requirements and assist in developing responses that address customer objectives and evaluation criteria
• Coordinate with proposal managers, project managers, and contributors to meet scheduled milestones and submission deadlines
• Manage assigned proposal sections or smaller pursuits with minimal supervision
• Incorporate feedback from internal reviews and refine content through final submission
• Support continuous improvement of proposal processes, templates, and content standards
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, English, Communications, Information Technology or equivalent experience
• 4-7 years of experience in proposal writing for federal government
• Experience supporting structured proposal processes from kickoff through submission
• Strong writing and editing skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred

• Experience supporting consulting, technology, or professional services proposals
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts
• Interest in developing proposal strategy and solutioning skills

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Clear, concise written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Location: Hybrid - Arlington or Reston, VA

Closing Date: This position will be posted until filled.

Benefits: Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Health insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• 401k and match

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