Oneida Innovations Group companies have a long history of providing IT and cyber services to the U.S. Department of Defense; our agility and focus on business relationship and satisfaction has led to DoD customers approaching us for help with requirements that have traditionally been contracted out to large system integrators. We also support numerous private sector industries including healthcare, hospitality and gaming, higher education and more. Ours is a legacy built on trust, loyalty and exceptional service. We are currently seeking a Proposal Manager to join our Proposal Team. \n
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The Proposal Manager will be responsible for both managing proposals and authoring a wide variety of proposal content to support the needs of Oneida Innovations Group's growing Business Development team. The successful candidate will have proposal development experience with IT service companies, showcasing an ability to author new or edit existing content related to cybersecurity, software development, network and telecommunications engineering, and general IT support services. Experience working in the Federal\/DoD space is required.\n
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Applicants must submit a portfolio that showcases a variety of work, including at least one long-form authored piece such as a branded white paper or case study (understanding redactions may be necessary to maintain confidentiality). Submitted samples should reflect an understanding of enterprise-level information technology services, hardware, or other highly technical subject matter.\n
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Responsibilities include:\n\nParticipate in all phases of the proposal process including proposal strategy planning, content writing and development, internal review, and production, ensuring that all materials are client-focused and clearly articulate our compelling business value.\nCoordinate proposal management activities with internal staff and teammates for writing assignments, document template creation, proposal schedule creation, proposal kick off deck creation, compliance matrix creation, and prepare proposal executive summaries for final bid review.\nResearch and write compelling original technical proposal content driven by the evolving needs of our Business Development team. Review, edit, and rewrite content developed by others. Integrate content into proposal response documents.\nIndependently research and write technical content for business development efforts, white papers, and case studies in key customer verticals.\nContribute to the design and development of professional templates in line with company branding in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite, for internal and external use.\nWork with graphic designer to turn concepts and ideas into proposal graphics.\nRead and review RFIs and RFPs and develop templates and response content that is compliant with all instructions and criteria.\nLead color team reviews with proposal team and other stakeholders.\nTrack proposal deadlines and ensure compliant and accurate proposal submission.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\n\n
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Requirements:\n
\n\nUS citizen eligible for Secret security clearance.\nBachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related STEM field and 8-10 years of work experience writing IT service proposals for federal contracts; minimum of 5 years of work experience performing proposal management duties in addition to writing.\nKnowledge of Federal\/DoD contracting, and proven experience writing winning Federal proposals.\nKnowledge of Shipley capture and proposal process\nUS citizen eligible for Secret security clearance.\nProven experience writing original technical proposal content for topics such as IT, cyber, networking, software development, etc.\nExcellent attention to detail and organizational skills.\nExcellent time management and multitasking skills. Ability to work well under pressure and with tight deadlines.\nSelf-starter with strong critical thinking skills.\nWilling to work outside of normal business hours if necessary to meet proposal deadlines.\nComfortable working with others at all levels of the organization.\nAble to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams to gather input from multiple stakeholders and drive business results.\nExceptional ability to translate complex topics into clear, concise, and compelling content to educate and inspire decision makers across key industry verticals.\nAdvanced knowledge of MS Office, including MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, including creating templates, setting styles, using formulas and macros.\nKnowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro.\nStrong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.\nKnowledge of Federal\/DoD contracting, FAR\/DFARs.\nProven experience managing winning Federal\/DoD proposals over $20M in value.\nKnowledge of Shipley capture and proposal process.\n\n
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Travel Requirements: \n

<10% of the time (occasional attendance at tradeshows or conventions)\n
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Security Requirements: \n

Clearance Level required at Start Date: N\/A\n

Oneida Innovations Group is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.\n

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