Proposal Manager

Summary

Join Dexis, a professional services firm tackling global challenges, as a Proposal Manager supporting the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team. You will independently manage business development processes, support capture efforts, and contribute to proposals for USG clients. This US-based role offers remote work flexibility. The position requires significant experience in business development with USG agencies, proposal management, and strong writing and communication skills. Dexis offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• A minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience
• A minimum of four (4) years of business development experience (e.g. RFIs, RFPs) with USG, specifically the US Department of State, US Department of Defense, and/or US Department of Homeland Security
• Demonstrated experience leading large proposal teams on complex, multi-year, multi-partner proposals
• Demonstrated experience with opportunity management, including identification and tracking
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as bid manager, section writer, and/or pricer for live proposals, focusing on the DPS MEL team’s more complex bids
• Play an active role in the lifecycle of new business development, including bid tracking, bid management when live, submission, and follow-up
• Support capture efforts in preparation for bids, including strategic pilots, desk research, partner outreach, marketing materials, and other activities to better position Dexis in advance of opportunities
• Liaise with DPS leadership, BDSS, and other departments to meet the division’s new business goals and needs
• Actively participate in increasing Dexis’ visibility in target industries and markets through networking and participation in industry events and organizations
• Proactively identify and track relevant upcoming USG funding opportunities through advance intelligence gathering, partner relationships, and other resources
• Ensure completion of compliance and color reviews, go/no go process
• Manage and/or contribute to business development systems, tools, and processes
• Oversee and/or manage BD consultant engagement, including recruiters, technical writers, subject matter experts, bid managers, etc

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce, BPAs and IDIQs, and in capture efforts and client relationship management
• Experience with opportunity and/or client strategy development and implementation
• Familiarity in client/funder regulations as it relates to budget development, un-allowed costs for USG agencies, knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), AIDAR, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), among others
• Familiarity with M&E programming
• Familiarity with Security Cooperation/Assistance programming
• Knowledge of cost and pricing
• Active, or eligible to obtain a secret clearance

Benefits

• Healthcare insurance
• Remote work