Proposal Manager, Writer – Federal, GovCon

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October 13

☕ Washington – Remote

Although this job is listed in Washington, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

📄 Proposal Manager

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Essnova Solutions, Inc.

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Government • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence

Essnova Solutions, Inc. is a technology and professional services firm that provides IT solutions, value‑added reseller (VAR/ITVAR) services, geospatial and environmental solutions, staff augmentation and healthcare support, and digital citizen/customer experience services to federal, state & local governments, education, commercial, and healthcare clients. The company is a certified 8(a) and HUBZone small business with multiple GSA contracting vehicles and focuses on cloud migration, big data and AI, information and cybersecurity, program and project management, and end‑to‑end technology implementation and support.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2005

🏛️ Government

🔒 Cybersecurity

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

📋 Description

• Hands on technical & management narrative development— craft compelling sections that showcase Essnova’s core capabilities in AI, mission support, environmental services, and data modernization. • Full lifecycle proposal ownership— drive the Shipley style process from RFP analysis and kickoff through compliant, on time submission across 7–10 concurrent pursuits. • Win strategy leadership— extract differentiators from SMEs, create crisp win themes, and align every section to evaluation criteria. • AI powered efficiency— leverage HubSpot, GovWin, SharePoint, and generative AI/RAG platforms to accelerate cycles and sharpen content. • Bid/no bid guidance— deliver rapid gap, risk, and Pwin analyses that inform executive decisions. • Team coordination— lead internal SMEs, program managers, contracts/pricing specialists, and external teaming partners; orchestrate color team reviews; and switch fluidly between Proposal Manager and Proposal Developer roles as volume dictates. • Continuous improvement— own and evolve compliance matrices, pricing narratives, graphics briefs, and playbooks so our pursuit engine scales effortlessly. • After hours commitment— support proposal development outside standard business hours when deadlines require.

🎯 Requirements

• Expert level proposal skill set— 10+ years of hands-on federal proposal development and management with a strong personal win record across technical, management, and pricing volumes. • Experience with multiple contracting vehicles and portals - must have hands on experience working with multiple contracting vehicles including GSA MAS, SeaPort NxG, eFAST, OASIS+, STARS III, sam.gov and others. • Exceptional writing ability— clear, concise, persuasive prose that captures Essnova’s offerings. • AI & LLM fluency— working knowledge of generative AI concepts and hands-on experience with AI driven proposal tools. • Collaboration superpowers— track record of guiding internal teams and external partners to deliver winning content on schedule. • Microsoft Suite mastery— expert proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint for version control and collaborative development. • Agile multitasking— ability to juggle multiple simultaneous bids and pivot between Proposal Developer and Proposal Manager responsibilities. • Process discipline— strict adherence to CMMI and ISO certified SOPs without deviation or repeated reminders. • Data driven mindset— comfort using metrics to drive continuous improvement in a high performance culture. • Clear communicator— articulate complex ideas succinctly in both written and verbal formats. • Ownership mentality— cradle-to-grave responsibility for proposal quality, compliance, and submission.

🏖️ Benefits

• Accelerated career path— as a fast growing small business, Essnova offers an unparalleled runway free of big company silos. You’ll stretch beyond a narrow role, expand your capabilities, and rise rapidly toward Proposal Manager, Capture Lead, or director- level positions while directly shaping our success story. • Mission focused impact— drive proposals that advance critical federal missions and public service outcomes. • Executive access— work side-by-side with our award-winning leadership team. • Cutting edge toolset— use the latest AI, LLM powered automation, analytics, and collaboration platforms—technology usually reserved for billion-dollar primes—without the red tape. • Putting people first with benefits— competitive base salary, performance bonuses, 100 % employer paid health/vision/dental, 401(k) match, generous PTO, and federal holidays. • A culture driven by value— speed, innovation, extreme ownership, and plentiful resources for high performers.