Proposal Manager

Founded in 2003, IT Concepts’ core values – customer-centricity, teamwork, driven to deliver, innovation, and integrity – ensure we work together to be the best, realize objectives, and make a positive impact in our communities. We intentionally created and sustain our ITC culture that embraces change, experimentation, continuous learning, and improvement. We bring our design thinking problem solving approach that challenges assumptions, prioritizes curiosity, and invites complexity to deliver innovative, efficient, and effective solutions. As we continue to grow in the support of our government customers, we are looking for driven and innovative individuals to join our team.

IT Concepts is looking for an experienced Proposal Manager to support ITC’s Growth team in proposal management and content development for strategic and priority opportunities across multiple federal markets (including National Security, IC, Civil, Health).

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the overall proposal development process from Pre-Proposal Phase through production and Post-Proposal Phase for priority/strategic proposals as assigned
• Coach and train proposal teams using ITC Growth Team processes on the development of complex, compliant and compelling proposal responses
• Produce and manage proposal outlines, kickoff documentation, writing and reviewer assignments, compliance matrices, and proposal deliverables
• Develop and maintain proposal schedules, and drive proposal team in adherence to the schedule from beginning to end, ensuring delivery to the customer
• Lead proposal color reviews to include scheduling, organizing, facilitating, preparing, conducting, and supporting comment summation, adjudication, and final inclusion
• Provide support, as directed, to Growth Team members on other priority proposals and projects as assigned (including content development, compliance reviews, and support with Capture activities and RFI responses)

• Collaborate with graphic designers, project managers, capture managers, and client service teams to build creative and innovative material
• Translate technical information into clear, consistent, and grammatically correct content
• Demonstrate ability to sift through a discussion with SMEs and leaders, extracting the most significant information and action items
• Write, revise, and edit drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, management processes, and Past Performance qualifications in a clear concise manner maintaining continuity of style and content
• Review final documents for editing and content completeness
• Identify and escalate proposal writing and production issues to ITC leadership for proactive remedies and resolution

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in English, journalism, communications, humanities, liberal arts, or related disciplines

• 8-10 years of proposal management experience (3-5 years content development experience)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with varying personalities across all functions, while maintaining positive attitude and sense of humor
• An understanding of the Federal source selection acquisition process
• Experience supporting/general knowledge of enterprise IT, cloud, Human Capital, or data science fields

• Ability to review and correct material for content, style, and compliance with internal and external standards, and conduct follow-ups when needed with primary authors

• Exceptional project management skills

Preferred:

• APMP certification
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience supporting/general knowledge of enterprise IT, cloud, or data science fields
• Familiarity with delivery concepts such as Agile, DevSecOps, continuous integration / continuous development
• PMP or Scrum certification
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and other programs to support graphics creation
• SharePoint Administration (site development, access management)

Benefits

The Company

We believe in generating success collaboratively, enabling long-term mission success, and building trust for the next challenge. With you as our partner, let’s solve challenges, think innovatively, and maximize impact. As a valued member of our ITC community, you have the unique opportunity to work in a diverse range of technology and business career paths, all while supporting our nation and delivering innovative technology solutions. We are a close community of experts that pride ourselves on creating an environment defined by teamwork, dedication, and excellence.

We hold three ISO certifications (27001:2013, 20000-1:2011, 9001:2015) and two CMMI ML 3 ratings (DEV and SVC).

Industry Recognition

Growth | Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies, DC Metro List Fastest Growing; Washington Business Journal: Fastest Growing Companies, Top Performing Small Technology Companies in Greater D.C.

Culture | Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech 100 Honoree; Virginia Best Place to Work; Washington Business Journal: Best Places to Work, Corporate Diversity Index Winner – Mid-Size Companies, Companies Owned by People of Color; Department of Labor’s HireVets for our work helping veterans transition; SECAF Award of Excellence finalist; Viqtory Military Friendly Brand; Virginia Values Veterans (V3); Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Corporate Breath Award

Benefits

We offer great benefits – Competitive Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Identity Protection, Pet Insurance, 401(k) with company matching.

We invest in our employees – Every employee is provided with a stipend to invest in certifications, a master’s degree, or even a doctorate. We want you to grow as an expert and a leader and offer flexibility for you to take a course, a certification, or attend a conference. We are committed to supporting your curiosity and sustaining a culture that prioritizes commitment to continuous professional development.

We work hard, we play hard. ITC is committed to injecting fun into every day. We dedicate funds for activities – virtual and in-person – e.g., we have four season tickets to Nationals games that are available every month, we host happy hours, holiday events, fitness events, and annual celebrations. In alignment with our commitment to our communities, we host and attend charity galas/events. We believe in appreciating your commitment and building a positive workspace for you to be creative, innovative, and happy.

IT Concepts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. As such, any personnel decisions (hire, promotion, job status, etc.) on applicants and/or employees are based on merit, qualifications, competence and business needs, not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, genetic information of the employee or family member of the employee, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by federal, state or local law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.