Senior Proposal Manager with Security Clearance

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Job description

SENIOR PROPOSAL MANAGER The Senior Proposal Manager position is a full-time position leading MELE's Proposal Department. The primary purpose of this position is to provide proposal management oversight for entire life-cycle of solicitations across all clients (federal, state, and private sector). This position will work in MELE's Rockville, MD office (currently in a hybrid work environment - teleworking Mondays/Fridays and in-office Tuesdays-Thursdays). Responsibilities Include Lead and direct the proposal response team to develop compliant, compelling, and convincing proposals by balancing capture strategies with the operational execution of solicitation structural requirements.
Drive proposal development teams, including volume leads, solutions architects, content developers, section writers, coordinators, and color teams to implement MELE's proposal framework and the processes and procedures to translate capture and win strategies into proposals that meet solicitation scoring expectations and deadlines.
Work directly with COO and vice presidents/capture managers responsible for managing the company's business development strategy and proposal submissions.
Play a lead role in building the knowledge and expertise of MELE staff in proposal development by planning and conducting proposal trainings and developing and updating proposal templates, tools, and resources.
Serve as the point of contact for incoming requests for the proposal department as well as from teaming partners, and ensuring coverage through to submission and any follow up submissions and coaching the proposal department staff and vice presidents to ensure the development and delivery of high-quality, compliant proposals that adhere to company standards and procedures.
Day-to-day management of the entire proposal process, which includes oversight, management, and quality control of schedule, deliverables, meetings - internal and external, including kick off and color reviews, final production and timely submission of proposals.
Train and mentor new proposal staff and other staff on proposal processes.
Meet internal and proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates that are consistently met for information gathering, writing, review, and approval.
Develop any new systems or processes required to ensure compliance and growth in opportunities.
Requirements, skills, and Essential Competencies Bachelor's degree
7+ years experience with federal government RFPs and full life cycle proposal development experience
Experience with leading and managing proposal teams through the design, delivery, and implementation of complex proposals; coordinating diverse teams from multiple organizational levels (prime, subcontractor, and consultant businesses); and mentoring and managing members of a proposal department team.
Ability to provide administrative and technical support for RFPs/RFIs/RFQs ensuring compliance in federal proposals and have an ability to write persuasively and articulately, and working with SMEs and technical specialists to generate technical volumes.
Technical writing capabilities with a broad range of experience.
Highly effective communication skills (written and oral), effective work in fluid, fast-paced environment, essential teamwork skills, detail-oriented
Experience with MS Office/Office 365, MS Teams, SharePoint
What does MELE Associates offer you? A stable company with close to 30 years of continued growth supporting federal, state, and local government clients and a very competitive and generous compensation package with benefits that are among the top tier of government contractors, including 100% employer paid health cover for full-time employees. Headquartered in Rockville, MD with more than 300 employees across the country, MELE offers an exciting opportunity for a seasoned proposal coordinator to grow and expand in a diverse and inclusive environment. Salary: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Benefits MELE Offers Our Team Hybrid remote/office work environment - must work at MELE's headquarters office in Rockville, MD three days a week (two days working from home)
Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care
Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
11 Paid Federal Holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
401(k) with Employer Match
About MELE Associates, Inc. With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran-owned (VOSB), minority-owned small business that has been empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include national security and intelligence, law enforcement and emergency management training, technical, analytical and program management support, facility management and engineering, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRNE) defense and security, and IT/cybersecurity. MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

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