SAIC
SAIC

Senior Proposal Manager Signature Pursuits

Reston, VA, US • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year
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Skills

  • Security Clearance
  • Presentations
  • Request For Proposal
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Scheduling
  • Issue Tracking
  • Quality Assurance
  • Recovery
  • Facilitation
  • Strategy Development
  • Brainstorming
  • Critical Thinking
  • Messaging
  • Writing
  • Content Development
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Team Leadership
  • UPS
  • Accountability
  • Leadership
  • Business Development
  • Analytical Skill
  • Decision-making
  • JD
  • Proposal Writing
  • IT Management
  • Recruiting
  • Pricing
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Management
  • Procurement
  • Acquisition
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2616274

Location: Reston, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-28

Category: Business Development

Subcategory: Proposal

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Top_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager for our Signature Pursuits. This candidate will manage our highest priority opportunities across the enterprise. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Subject Matter Experts to manage the development of written proposals and orals presentation slides. This is a Hybrid position, with onsite work being in Reston or Chantilly, VA.

The Senior Proposal Manager will work closely with business development and operational personnel to ensure pre-rfp discipline to develop and deliver winning, high-quality Federal Government proposals. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Proposal Lifecycle Management & Planning
  • Manage all aspects of proposal lifecycle activities, including pre-proposal planning, kickoff meetings, schedule development and enforcement, compliance, action/issue tracking, writing instructions, and team guidance
  • Develop and maintain proposal artifacts such as kickoff materials, compliance matrix, proposal structure, schedules, daily stand-up agendas, team contact lists, and review briefings
  • Provide a structured methodology and process for both the creative and management aspects of complex responses for both written and oral Federal Government proposals


Compliance & Quality Assurance
  • Ensure compliance across the proposal by tracking solicitation updates, revising critical artifacts (e.g., schedules, outlines, matrices, slides), and performing regular compliance checks
  • Review and analyze proposal sections for compliance with solicitation requirements and for clear, consistent messaging of win strategies
  • Apply industry best practices with attention to compliance
  • Participate in color team reviews and recovery, including facilitating post-review updates and implementing approved content changes


Strategy Development & Messaging
  • Facilitate solution and collaborative strategy development sessions with capture and technical teams, identifying win themes, customer hot buttons, and innovative solution features/benefits to align client requirements across both written and orals proposals
  • Capture and communicate proposed solutions during brainstorming sessions, applying critical thinking to refine, document, and align inputs with evaluator objectives
  • Collaborate with capture and solution teams to develop strategic messaging, impactful graphics, and cohesive proposals that emphasize "Why SAIC" messaging
  • Leverage advanced proposal tools and frameworks to enhance narrative impact and align content with SAIC's methodologies and win strategies


Writing, Content Development, and Feedback
  • Provide constructive feedback and guidance to writers to refine content for accuracy, compliance, and narrative impact
  • Develop, refine, and/or utilize templates, tools, and standardized processes to streamline proposal development in alignment with industry and SAIC best practices


Team Leadership, Communication & Coordination
  • Facilitate team communication through daily stand-ups, regular updates, progress tracking, and the management of action items
  • Clarify and enforce proposal roles and responsibilities, ensuring alignment and accountability across capture managers, technical and subject matter experts, writers, production staff, and leadership
  • Collaborate with executive leadership, business development, and operations to allocate adequate resources and support high-quality, timely proposal submissions
  • Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and remove barriers for team members by escalating needs and addressing issues for timely resolution
  • Navigate dynamic, high-tempo proposal environments with competing priorities by applying analytical expertise and data-driven decision-making


Qualifications

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree and 18+ years of experience, or a Masters and 16+ years of experience, or a PhD or JD and 13+ years of experience. An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
  • U.S. citizen with an active TS/SCI
  • 10+ years of demonstrated experience managing winning competitive Federal Government proposals in a defined proposal role
  • Experience with AAS/FEDSIM acquisition, including orals slide development
  • Knowledge of the proposal development life cycle and understanding of Shipley or other proposal development processes
  • Experience managing large, complex, and highly technical proposals with many stakeholders, and multiple interrelated plans dealing with technical, management, staffing, pricing, quality, and past performance
  • Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and successfully under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities
  • Ability to effectively manage on site/in-person and off site/largely remote proposals
  • Ability to collaborate and work as a leader
  • Ability to successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Effective written, visual, and verbal communication skills to interact with all levels of management and content developers
  • Willing to travel; willing to work surge hours
  • Demonstrated knowledge of federal procurement environments, including specialized acquisition pathways such as AAS/FEDSIM, OTAs, etc.


Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10111346
  • Position Id: 2616274
  • Posted 7 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion.​​​ For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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