Proposal Specialist

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with exceptional people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for. Job Description: As a Proposal Specialist, you’ll champion the development and delivery of basic to moderately complex proposals and qualifications packages. You’ll also serve as a writer for our Federal Proposal Operations group. NOTE: This position is OPEN to all 50 States, in addition to the targeted markets listed. You’ll be joining the Enterprise Proposal Operations team and work collaboratively with leadership, management, subject matter experts (SMEs), creatives, and capture teams to win new business. This position will require you to adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment and work on multiple assignments in tandem, with overlapping schedules. Simply put, we’re looking for a winner to drive our pursuit lifecycle, from kick-off to final submittal. We can’t wait to meet you. How You Will Make a Difference Perform detailed analysis of solicitation documents to assess requirements, and build compliance matrices, schedules, and annotated outlines. Interact with capture team members and SMEs to guide proposal development efforts through the Business Acquisition Process (BAP). Manage, write, edit, and produce multi-volume Federal proposals and task order responses that are compliant, comprehensive, compelling, and easy to score. Write non-technical proposal content (e.g., resumes and past performance) and interview and write technical content that’s cohesive, clear, and persuasive. Collaborate with graphics and desktop publishing teams to tailor templates for proposal compliance, look and feel, and layout standards. Review proposal drafts and final documents for compliance, responsiveness, thoroughness, accuracy, and quality. Establish a print production schedule and resource plan to ensure required proposal documents are produced properly and delivered on time. Populate and maintain SharePoint and Microsoft Teams libraries. Facilitate proposal kick-off meetings, milestone meetings, color reviews (e.g., pink, red, gold, white glove) and recovery periods to ensure quality deliverables. Coordinate coaching activities for the interview/oral phase of pursuits. Research, analyze, and synthesize information from multiple sources (e.g., SMEs and previous proposals). Ensure dual compliance checks (from operations and proposal organization) are completed and implemented. Perform closeout activities, initiate the lessons learned process, and archive final files. Provide training and mentorship to proposal coordinators. Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate. What You Bring to the Table We’re looking for someone with strong, proven skills in the following areas: Time and people management Writing, editing, and document organization Interpersonal communication Customer service with a “get to yes” approach and mentality Organization, conceptual thinking, and attention to detail Effective decision-making Managing, organizing, and prioritizing multiple submittals What You Will be Doing with Us Lead proposal teams in an encouraging, diplomatic, and collaborative demeanor Provide day-to-day leadership and direction of proposal resources with ability to communicate clearly with different groups and types of people and motivate them to produce great work Work collaboratively with capture managers and leadership to identify problems and risks and quickly mitigate them Maintain, adjust, and drive proposal schedules throughout Parsons’ BAP process What We Need from You (REQUIRED) US citizenship Bachelor’s degree 7+ years of managing and writing/editing multi-volume proposals and speed of light task order cycles that have resulted in Federal contract awards with values of more than $25M TS clearance In-depth understanding of how to develop compelling and compliant Government RFI, RFP, and RFQ responses Strong organizational skills Ability and willingness to travel 20-30% of the year Experience working in a SCIF environment What You Will Get from Us Flexible work schedule A fun, supportive, and collaborative team Employee Basic Life and AD&D Insurance Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 401(K) retirement program Short- and long-term disability Paid parental leave Sick leave, vacation, and holiday pay Tuition reimbursement Education/Experience Bachelor degree and typically 7+ years of diversified experience, primarily within the business development realm of a large, multinational company. Minimum Clearance Required to Start TS clearance This position is part of our Corporate team Security Clearance Requirement: An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position.​This position is part of our Corporate team.For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation , has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.Salary Range: $41.68 - $72.93We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! 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