Technical Writer (Remote)

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Job Description:

Parsons's is looking for an amazingly talented Proposal Writer to join our team! In this role, you will perform fundamental writing and editing tasks required in the preparation of proposals, presentations, reports, technical papers, newsletters, web sites, multimedia resources, marketing collateral, and other materials, as required.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Research, interview, and collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and capture teams to develop compliant, compelling proposal content.

• Perform writing, rewriting, and editorial functions, including drafting, copy editing, rewriting, revising, and proofreading. 

• Develop content for all proposal sections, including resumes, past performance, management, technical, orals/interviews talk tracks, and executive summaries. 

• Support capture managers and solution architects in summarizing our solution and drafting strengths/win themes and other solution artifacts to distribute to the rest of the proposal development team. 

• Collaborate closely with capture team, volume and section leads, and technical experts to develop high-quality content that complies with solicitation requirements and Parsons’ and proposal-/project-specific guidelines, is responsive to customer/client needs, is easy to score as outstanding, and is compelling. 

• Facilitate plan-to-write sessions with capture manager, proposal manager, solution architect, and volume and section leads to ensure the team developing content understands the requirements, the outline, and the expectations prior to writing. 

• Facilitate writing discussions with technical experts and section leads to draft content for proposal reviews. 

• Lead review recovery for assigned sections, collaborating with technical experts to address reviewer feedback and mature the content to meet the entrance criteria for the next review. 

• Review/edit/rewrite drafts created by multiple authors/writers to ensure clarity and consistency of style/formatting and correct grammar/spelling errors.  

• Ensure content follows Parsons’ Style Guide, proposal-specific style sheets (e.g., for capitalization, customer name, team name, technical abbreviations and acronyms). 

• Ensure all information submitted for a proposal (e.g., contract/project writeups, resumes) meets solicitation requirements, is accurate and true, and has no contractual restrictions that would limit use of that information on that specific proposal.  

• Manage time appropriately to complete writing tasks for more than one proposal at any given time and successfully meets the schedule milestones for all schedules assigned.  

• Support onsite printing of proposals, including participating in book checks, burning CDs, and packaging all final deliverables, as required. 

• Assist with proposal closeout activities, including archiving the proposal files and updating the proposal repository.  

• Support other proposal and Proposal Operations team tasks (e.g., knowledge management, compliance checks, formatting), as required. 

• Support other writing tasks as requested (e.g., reports, marketing material, training briefs, etc.). 

• Maintain repository of reuse material and common approaches for frequently written proposal sections.  

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to confidently interview and collaborate with people from various backgrounds, experience levels, and seniority to gather the content needed to ensure our responses are both compliant and compelling

• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills with an ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize multiple assignments to meet strict deadlines

• Detail oriented with an attention to detail

• Able to think outside the box and know what questions to ask to get the answers needed

• Strong customer service with a “get to yes” approach and mentality

• Ability to inspire outstanding work from team members with a range of experience and technical abilities in the development of proposal and task order responses

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Word and PowerPoint), SharePoint, and MS Teams; experience with  Salesforce and Adobe Creative Suite are a bonus

• US citizenship

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Writing, or Journalism

• 2+ years of writing experience, preferably with at least 1 year of experience writing proposals

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• TS/SCI clearance

• Understanding of Federal proposals

• Experience working in a SCIF environment

• Shipley or APMP certification in proposal writing

• Willing and able to travel if needed

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Corporate team.

For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.

Salary Range: $26.59 - $46.54

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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