{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"09c01286789eeaa7f6a1ca2f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/09c01286789eeaa7f6a1ca2f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/09c01286789eeaa7f6a1ca2f","title":"Proposal Manager","description":"Proposal Manager\nClearance: US Citizenship required.\nLocation: Washington, DC Metro Area (VA/DC/MD) — Onsite/Hybrid per program requirements. Candidates must currently reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the DC metro area prior to start.\nSalary: $115,000–$195,000 — Commensurate with experience\nResponsibilities\nLead end-to-end proposal development for federal opportunities, from RFP release through submission.\nDevelop proposal schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices aligned to Shipley or similar best practices.\nCoordinate contributions from capture, technical, contracts, pricing, and executive stakeholders.\nFacilitate color team reviews (pink/red/gold) and manage proposal production and delivery.\nEnsure full compliance with RFP instructions, evaluation criteria, and formatting requirements.\nDevelop win themes and support proposal strategy in coordination with capture management.\nManage multiple concurrent proposal efforts under tight deadlines.\nRequirements\nDemonstrated experience leading federal government proposals, including full lifecycle management.\nWorking knowledge of the Shipley proposal process or a similar methodology.\nStrong writing, editing, and project management skills.\nExperience supporting proposals for DoW, DHS, FBI, or another national security agency customer.\nUS Citizenship required. Ability to obtain a higher-level clearance based on program requirements.\nWillingness to work onsite in the DC metro area as required.\nPreferred Skills\nAPMP certification (Foundation, Practitioner, or Professional).\nExperience with proposal management software (e.g., RFPIO, Qvidian).\nExperience managing proposals exceeding $10M in contract value.\nEducation and Work Experience\n3–15 years of relevant experience, with placement (Mid, Senior, or Lead) commensurate with demonstrated experience. Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.\nAbout Finch AI\nFinch AI is a fast-growing, fast-paced software development organization; our mission is to build new ways of interacting with information. We do that by leveraging game-changing intellectual property, cloud infrastructure expertise, and a staff that is second to none. Together, we build and support products that address complex, real-time data and analytics needs in the enterprise.\nOur teams are comprised of successful people that enjoy solving problems, engaging in substantive technical discussions and have passion for their work. We have very high expectations in terms of skill, motivation, self-organization and productivity. We look for people who excel working in groups, virtual and collocated, as well as those who are comfortable with fast paced agile development.\nFinch AI is an equal opportunity employer.","company":"Finchcomputing","rawCompany":"finchcomputing","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T23:27:32.029Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"11-2033.00","title":"Fundraising Managers","slug":"fundraising-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Proposal Manager","description":"Proposal Manager\nClearance: US Citizenship required.\nLocation: Washington, DC Metro Area (VA/DC/MD) — Onsite/Hybrid per program requirements. 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