Proposal & Pricing Manager - Defense

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We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

The Proposal & Pricing Manager is responsible for the coordination, planning, organization, control and integration, and pricing of all proposal activities for Roush Defense and will work with the Defense leadership team to:

This role requires significant coordination with the program managers who will execute these awarded programs, and the leadership of multiple cross‑functional teams and is expected to provide SME level guidance across the Defense organization relative to the contractual and execution implications of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and relevant agency supplementals. This role may evolve and flex to support other Defense initiatives as our portfolio demands.

This role is located in Troy, MI.

• Perform pre‑award planning activities and coordination with the execution Program Manager and assigned Engineering Lead for each opportunity to effectively prepare all response and pricing deliverables in compliance with internal, customer and Government requirements, that will ensure successful program start‑up in accordance with Roush Defense life cycle management (LCM) processes. The Proposal & Pricing Manager ensures that a fully compliant customer response is ready for on‑time submission through the Contracts organization.
• Lead the successful and on‑time completion of multiple competitive proposals, RFI and RFP responses, white papers, ROMs, claims of commerciality, etc. Lead; write/edit response volumes as necessary; guide, or provide guidance/feedback on the development of proposal outlines, storyboards, kickoffs, schedules, all required volumes (e.g., technical, pricing, business), compliance matrices, SIM2 analysis, proposal management plans, leadership briefings, and LCM reviews as required and in compliance with Roush Defense’s established Proposal Development and Estimating Policies and Procedures.
• Follow all established processes for the development and documentation of the response process from initiation through to the handoff to the Program Manager for execution.
• Collaborate with Business Development and other leadership, support the development and implementation of all win strategies/themes, technical solutions, management approaches, win themes, and value propositions that are clearly articulated and consistent across required response volumes.
• Provide coaching and training to team members on the development of complex, compliant, and compelling responses to RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs.
• Develop and maintain necessary internal and external stakeholder engagements throughout the pre‑ and post‑response phases.
• Communicate opportunity‑related requirements and status with senior management, ensuring the assigned team remains current on all amendments and modifications to the solicitation.
• Develop and maintain response schedules, ensuring the assigned team’s adherence to the schedule and developing/implementing mitigation…