Senior Manager Proposal Writing
ASRC Federal is seeking a Senior Manager of the Proposal Writing Team to join the Proposal Operations organization. This position provides strategic leadership and management to a team of professional Proposal Writers. The Senior Manager serves as a manager and a working lead, contributing to proposal development efforts while advancing proposal writing standards, processes, and team performance.
This is a management role that will report directly to the Senior Director of Proposal Operations within ASRC Federal’s Growth organization.
The Senior Manager will manage a team of writers and will also be a writer themself. The Senior Manager will manage a team of 7+ proposal writers to ensure content increases ASRC Federal’s ability to win technical and mission-based proposals.
In addition to leading and managing a team, capabilities and tasks will include:
Developing, writing, and editing technical and non-technical proposal documents that include management approaches, past performance, corporate experience information to communicate the company's strengths and value to a wide range of audiences.
Collaborating with functional departments, such as Business Development, Capture Management, and Operational leaders, to gain information regarding technical specifications and customer standards.
Overseeing preparation of illustrative materials, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
Conducting quality review of materials.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Team Development
Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Proposal Writers to foster a high-performance, collaborative environment.
Provide thought leadership to advance writing quality and consistency across the organization.
Resource and Workload Management
Allocate writing resources in coordination with the Senior Director of Proposal Operations and the Proposal Operations Leadership Team.
Support proposal staffing strategies to meet business development priorities.
Process and Quality Improvement
Partner with leadership to enhance proposal writing processes, tools, templates, and best practices.
Develop and deliver training to ensure consistent application of writing standards.
Proposal Development
Collaborate with Proposal Managers, Capture Managers, Solution Architects, and Subject Matter Experts to develop compliant, compelling proposal content.
Write and edit technical, management, transition, resumes, and past performance sections that align with solicitation requirements and corporate messaging.
Integrate key themes and discriminators to strengthen proposal competitiveness.
Quality Assurance and Compliance
Participate in color team reviews and ensure proposal sections meet compliance and quality standards.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree; additional experience may substitute for education.
Minimum of 10 years of Federal Government proposal writing experience, with at least 2 years’ experience managing a team within a growth organization.
Demonstrated successful experience managing and mentoring proposal professionals with a team size of at least 7.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
Experience developing annotated outlines and draft responses for Federal solicitations.
Successful results in winning complex proposals.
Ability to work non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) and travel as required.
Preferred Qualifications
APMP or equivalent proposal management certification.
Familiarity with AI-based tools for proposal drafting and content development.
Experience in leading and developing proposal sections (i.e., Executive Summaries, Technical, Management, Transition, Past Performance, Staffing Plans, etc.) as the lead writer.
Management of geographically dispersed teams.
VA, DC, MD locations preferred although remote/hybrid acceptable