About This Role
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Manages all aspects related to the development, planning, scheduling and delivery of assigned proposals
Participates in pursuits of exciting new opportunities to develop and deliver compelling, customer-focused proposals
Collaborates cross-functionally and maintains strong working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams, subject matter experts and stakeholders
Organizes, prioritizes and leads teams both locally and in geographically dispersed environments
Works with assigned capture manager to assign and manage volume leads and writers
Helps translate strategic win themes into customer-focused proposal win themes and strengths with metrics and proof points
Develops and drives achievable proposal schedules to support customer deadlines, which sometimes requires weekend and overtime hours
Determines structure and format of proposal responses using corporate templates and branding
Works with SMEs, writers and external teammates ensuring proposal writing aligns with recommended strategies while meeting solicitation requirements,
Manages and ensures effective color reviews with internal and external teammates
Works closely and collaboratively with assigned proposal coordinators, editors and writers throughout the process
Prepares and coordinates delivery of the final proposal
Verifies all deliverable documentation using established processes and procedures and to ensure compliance
Schedules and chairs checkpoints/stand-ups and other meetings throughout the proposal process to ensure effective management and oversight of the effort, ongoing compliance with the requirements, and to gauge adherence to the proposal development schedule
Collects and consolidates lessons learned feedback from the team and provides them to the Director of Proposal Development for future consideration after an award decision has been made
Provides mentorship and direction to proposal team members
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, English, Communication, Journalism, or related field
Minimum of 10 years of U.S. Department of Defense proposal management experience
Ability to exercise high degree of independent judgment and flexibility in resolving complex management and technical problems
Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills to enable an effective interface with others
Ability to work proactively and independently to provide compliant proposal responses and meet deadlines
Demonstrated experience in applying and adapting Shipley processes and standards
Readiness to adopt corporate processes and standards along with ability to apply continuous improvement initiatives
Knowledge of computer applications and operations pertinent to the position
Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and lead in a team environment
Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to juggle many tasks in parallel without compromising quality
Versatility and flexibility in a constantly evolving environment with a wide variety of social styles
Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role
This position is a full-time on-site role.
Preferred Skills
Understanding of military protocols and customs as well as flight simulators, aircraft, and/or maritime vessels
Experience with Orals and Demos presentation development
Strong executive presence and ability to coach and influence others without formal authority
APMP and/or PMP certification
Implementing change within business development organizations
Experience working in adjacent federal/DoD agencies, including DHS, State, DLA, DIA, DARPA
Existing security clearance desirable but not required
Security Responsibilities
Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.
Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law.
Position Type
RegularCAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com.