Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Proposal Manager III
City & State: Reston, VA (hybrid schedule)
Proposal Manager III
Description/Job Summary
HGL - WHO WE ARE
At HGL, we value our employees as individuals and as important members of our team. We offer a work environment that is flexible, inclusive, and dedicated to creating a sustainable future. We provide opportunities for a dynamic work environment surrounded by industry leaders working to solve today’s environmental, infrastructure, and natural resources challenges.
HGL offers career advancement through internal and external training, skill advancement, and education. Projects at HGL span the United States and its territories all while solving problems associated with emerging contaminants (PFAS, radiological, and unexploded ordnance) along with traditional chemical contamination across all media.
With over 550 employees, HGL is large enough to execute high profile projects, but small enough that personal working environments are possible with senior management and HGL's talented team members. By joining HGL, you will be working toward restoring the environment and protecting our future.
HGL - WE INVEST IN YOU
It’s not just a job, it’s your career. HGL provides career growth opportunities via mentoring, training, education, and support for your certifications and licenses. HGL’s mission is to continually deliver new solutions and technologies for the ever-changing range of environmental challenges encountered in today’s world. HGL’s corporate culture ensures you’ll be given the opportunity for career advancement while being supported by bright, highly productive peers and leaders.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Currently HGL has a challenging position open for a Proposal Manager III in our Reston, VA office. The Proposal Manager III can work a hybrid schedule.
The successful candidate will be a valuable part of our dynamic Business Development team whose mission is to lead HGL’s continued growth and diversification. The Proposal Manager II will routinely work with Practice Leaders, Program Managers, Capture Managers, and other Proposal Managers to provide critical support to the development of compelling, high quality, winning proposals in response to Requests for Proposals (RFP). The successful candidate will also interact with the firm’s senior management on items dealing with company strategy, marketing campaigns and brand image.
Responsibilities/Duties
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
The person hired for this role will be responsible for:
- Managing overall proposal development process including coordinating proposal team activities, managing proposal volume development, and ensuring timely submission of required proposal materials.
- Assisting with RFP evaluation and proposal planning.
- Developing proposal templates in accordance with RFP requirements.
- Coordinating contributions of writers, technical teams, and outside team members.
- Performing technical writing and editing as required.
- Maximizing the proposal quality and appeal with interesting layouts, graphics, etc.
- Ensuring proposal compliance with the RFP.
- Managing proposal production and delivery.
- Maintaining opportunity databases (data entry and tracking).
- Updating stock proposal narratives and graphics as needed.
Required Skills
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
The ideal candidate will need the following as a foundation for success in this role:
- 15+ years of directly related experience.
- BA/BS in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or other relevant field of study or commensurate experience.
- Experience using a formalized proposal process for government procurements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Ability to smoothly handle multiple assignments simultaneously and prioritize activities while maintaining schedule and quality.
- Maintain a positive outlook in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Comfortably work within a team setting and positively contribute to team dynamics.
- Ability to interface at all levels inside the organization and with outside team partners.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
Preferred Skills
WHAT YOU NEED TO STAND OUT – Preferred, not required
- Significant and demonstrable experience managing US Government proposals for construction/environmental restoration/engineering services.
- Experience developing SF330 qualifications packages for Environmental Architect/Engineer Services.
- Adobe Acrobat; Microsoft SharePoint; graphic capabilities using Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop strongly preferred.
Details
MORE ABOUT HGL AND THE OPPORTUNITY
We are all unique in our experiences and diversity of backgrounds, yet we share a drive and vision in our belief that we can make a difference in improving the world we live in through collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment. This unites and empowers us to strive for excellence in all our endeavors.
A pre-hire drug test is required.
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected category. Some positions may require U.S. citizenship. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process should contact Human Resources directly at 703-478-5186.
EEO notices: US Equal Opportunity Employment Poster, US Equal Opportunity Supplemental Poster, Know Your Rights, and Pay Transparency Notice.
A full list of benefits is available at www.hgl.com/careers/.
The salary range for this position ranges from $166,098 - $257,452 per year. This position's final salary can be impacted by various factors including, but not limited to, contractual requirements, geographic location, job-related education, training, experience, and skills. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.
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