Proposal Manager 4 - Tysons, VA

Overview
About M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust— we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Senior Proposal Manager (Tysons, VA)
M.C. Dean is seeking a highly motivated proposal manager to join our team onsite in Tysons, Virginia. This position offers the career‑minded individual the opportunity to be a team leader, supporting high profile proposals across multiple operating divisions and disciplines throughout the company. M.C. Dean provides large‑scale systems and systems integration solutions for federal, defense and national security clients; state and local governments; and Fortune 100 technology, healthcare and industrial corporations.

Responsibilities

Prepare and manage proposals from initial request to final proposal response

Review and analyze solicitation materials and ensure proposal compliance and responsiveness to client requirements and issues

Develop proposal artifacts including proposal plan, compliance matrices, outlines, storyboards, schedules, data calls, page allocation, themes, discriminators, etc.

Work with the capture manager to lead all critical milestones in the proposal process including kickoff, color reviews and working group meetings

Write and edit proposal content, and collaborate with the design team to develop graphics, tables and charts

Monitor and measure proposal progress and completion status

Coordinate and participate in final proposal production activities

Perform peer reviews and contribute to the process of continual improvement within the department

Mentor junior level proposal staff

Maintain the proposal knowledge management database

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field

Seven (7) or more year's hands‑on proposal management experience with federal government proposals

In‑depth knowledge of how to analyze a solicitation and structure a proposal to be compliant, responsive, and competitive

Understanding of the Government contracting and procurement process and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

Understanding of Shipley Business Development Lifecycle process

Demonstrated actions that motivate and energize a team to produce a winning proposal

Demonstrated actions proving your ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people who possess a variety of skills, experience, and personalities

Required Skills

Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Excellent time management, organization skills and attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills

Competency in MS SharePoint, GovWin, Salesforce, and Adobe CS is a plus

APMP Foundations Certification

Benefits

A competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Abilities

Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

Sitting for extended periods of time.

Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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