Senior Proposal Writer

Role Overview: As a Senior Proposal Writer, you will be responsible for crafting, planning, and coordinating high-quality responses for federal business opportunities. Your role involves ensuring that proposals are compelling, compliant, and submitted punctually. You must have a solid understanding of federal procurement, excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to align proposals with corporate strategies, win themes, and client needs. Key Responsibilities: - Crafting articulate and persuasive proposal content that aligns with RFI, RFQ, and RFP criteria. - Collaborating with subject matter experts, proposal managers, and capture teams to gather essential information and reflect the win strategy, themes, and discriminators in the proposal. - Analyzing bid documents to ensure a comprehensive understanding of requirements and objectives. - Assisting in devising the proposal outline, compliance matrix, and schedule for a well-timed submission. - Supporting the proposal development process by creating drafts for internal review and integrating feedback to enhance content. - Leading the writing efforts for critical sections like executive summaries, management plans, technical approaches, past performance, and resumes. - Conducting quality assurance checks on written sections to ensure uniformity, accuracy, and compliance. - Participating in color reviews to refine content based on feedback. - Ensuring proposals adhere to standard English writing conventions and synthesize information into a coherent narrative. - Supporting oral presentations, proposal revisions, and post-submission activities as needed. Qualifications Required: - A Bachelor's degree in business, communications, English, or related field, or equivalent professional experience. - At least 5 years of experience in writing proposals for federal opportunities. - Solid understanding of the Shipley proposal process or similar best practices. - Proficiency in writing clear, concise, and persuasive proposal sections. - Familiarity with proposal management tools like SharePoint and proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat. - Strong attention to detail, effective time management, and the ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines.,