Senior Proposal Manager, Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure

Senior Proposal Manager, Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure

Remote U.S.

ICF is in the business of Making Big Things Possible and we are looking for a Senior Proposal Manager to support our energy, environment, and infrastructure business. We provide professional services and technical solutions that maximize impacts for people, businesses, and government in areas critical to the world's future.

This position can work remotely from anywhere in the United States.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and capable Senior Proposal Manager, experienced in the types of requests for proposal (RFPs) typically received from state and local organizations, and who is genuinely passionate about strategy and positioning us to win. This individual will mentor a team of proposal managers and coordinators, add to our cohesive team dynamic, develop strategic/compelling proposals, and coach winning orals/interviews.

You will have strong people management, communication, and facilitation skills, proficiency in writing and editing, excellent attention to detail, organizational and planning skills, and the ability to take direction and identify priorities. You will demonstrate a professional demeanor, flexible attitude, and an enthusiasm for producing highly strategic and thoughtful work within a complex business environment.

What you will be doing:

• Manage, mentor, and train a team of proposal managers and coordinators.
• Help develop learning plans and lead onboarding process for proposal team members.
• Manage and project workload of proposal team, working with business development team leadership to ensure support for priority pursuits.
• Develop content for and facilitate ad hoc proposal process training as needed.
• Lead the preparation, management, and administration of the organization's customer RFP responses, including the coordination of effort with all involved parties.
• Review and understand all proposal requirements to ensure appropriate subject matter experts (SMEs) are involved to determine the best product and services fit to meet requirements; develop compliance documents, outline, and proposal template.
• Organize and lead cross-functional teams during kickoff meetings; development of proposal plan, compliance matrix, and schedule; monitor progress; and ensure all deadlines are met.
• Establish and delegate writing assignments and ensure all written materials reflect key messages identified during solutioning/outlining and are compelling and persuasive.
• Lead strategy and solutioning sessions to determine the best product and services fit to meet RFP requirements and offer advice to help identify and articulate key messages, discriminators, benefits, and proof statements.
• Draft initial content for certain proposal sections (e.g., cover letter, executive summary, qualifications, staffing).
• Coordinate Requests for …