US Proposal Writer

Proposal Writer | ZCS

Location: Hyderabad, India (Onsite)

Working Hours: 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM IST 

Zion Cloud Solutions seeks a highly motivated, hands-on, detail-oriented professional who has proven proposal management and writing expertise for the US Federal Government sector. Candidates should enjoy working both independently and as part of a dynamic proposal team for small- to large-scale Federal proposals.

Please apply if you have an interest in working for a rapidly growing Federal consulting company in a high-energy, opportunity-rich, and flexible corporate headquarters environment one that treats you like family and strives to cultivate your professional and personal growth.

Responsibilities:

The responsibility of the Proposal Writer is to lead proposal development, writing, coordination, and production activities. This role requires a deep understanding of how to effectively develop, manage, and write large-scale winning Federal proposals. Candidates must possess the following skills and experience:

• Experience managing and writing small- to large-scale strategic proposals to primarily Federal government agencies, both independently and as part of a proposal team
• Build and lead a team of proposal writers.
• Develop proposal kick-off packages: including annotated outlines, detailed proposal schedule and ensure adherence to all deadlines, compliance matrix, and proposal kick-off slides.
• Develop, collect, and consolidate Questions from Team, coordinate with internal proposal team to approve questions for submission.
• Design and develop proposal Content management system
• Work with BD/Capture to assign writing assignments.
• Ability to lead in the technical approach writing process, ensuring that the solution coincides with the win theme and market research
• Accomplished writer with in-depth experience creating proposal related documents; i.e. compliance matrixes, win themes, proposal outlines, schedules, proposal related questions, storyboards, color review documents, final proposal documents, and oral presentation materials
• Superior communication and facilitation skills, with the proven ability to communicate to and manage deliverables from a diverse team of subconsultant and internal technical and management personnel
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement structured, repeatable proposal processes
• Understanding of the Government source selection process
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, Government proposal pricing development
• Ability to manage quick turn-around task order responses for existing IDIQ contracts
• Help maintain repository of reusable content, project profiles, experience matrices/overviews, capability statements, etc . Collaborate with Delivery to develop performance proofs and client testimonials.

Qualifications:

• Experience between 1 to 5 Years of relevant experience in Federal proposal management and writing
• Experience managing IT-focused proposals is ideal
• Bachelors or masters degree in applicable field (English, writing, communications, etc.)
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent writing skills and the ability to understand technology
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint