Sr. Proposal Manager at Bizzell Global Ventures

Bizzell is a management and consulting firm with a mission to improve lives and accelerate positive change. We deliver award-winning services to a diverse portfolio of clients to help build healthy, secure, and sustainable communities across the globe. Bizzell’s multi-disciplinary team works in health solutions, workforce innovation, managed services, and global programs. Specifically, they offer expertise in program management, research and evaluation, communication and outreach, training and technical assistance, policy analysis, and development.

At Bizzell, we are passionate about the work that we do and about the people we positively impact. Our vision, mission, and goals truly reflect our desire to make a real difference in this world. We want to work with people that share the same values, and we are hoping this could be you!

Bizzell is seeking a Sr. Proposal Manager to join the dynamic strategic growth and collaborate with Bizzell key, internal and external partners. This position is full-time and will be located at Bizzell's corporate office, located in New Carrollton, MD.  The incumbent will work a hybrid work schedule. The primary responsibilities are the management and final deliverables of multiple proposal efforts with support from the technical leads, technical writers and other proposal support teams.   

Responsibilities: 

• Strengthening relationships with clients and stakeholders. 
• Pitching the company's services to potential clients. 
• Drafting contracts and other legal documents if needed. 
• Preparing and presenting reports to senior management or clients if needed.
• Provide draft and final input to technical, management or personnel sections of proposals volumes; work with subject matter experts to translate technical information into proposal text in response to RFP requirements.
• Collaborate with proposal managers, technical and management staff within business operations, capture managers, and corporate support staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills: 

• Extensive experience in specific area of expertise.
• Experience providing proposal support for a professional services firm.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local government procurement processes and proposal forms.
• Manage, organize, and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to evaluate data sets to determine trends, establish strategies, and make decisions.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate across diverse audiences and influence cross functionality.
• Multi-task as well as be strategic, creative, and innovative in a dynamic, fast-paced matrix team environment.
• Work collaboratively with technical staff to produce quality documents for delivery to a variety of clients.
• Operate independently with minimal supervision or feedback; and the ability to establish a solid working relationship with supported staff, managers and peers.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

 Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related technical field.
• Master’s Degree in area of expertise.
• At least 5-7 years of related experience.
• Understanding of public and private sector markets.
• Management Consulting experience a plus.
• Shipley Certified is desired
• APMP is desired 
• Familiarity with TechnoMile, Salesforce and Gov Win is desired.

 Other Duties as Assigned: 

This position description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position, nor will these requirements be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations.  

Equal Opportunities:

Bizzell is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.