Nava PBC
Government Contracting IT
SeniorManager,Proposals
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“Senior Manager, Proposals at Nava PBC. Skills: Proposal management practice development, Leading proposal teams, Authoring proposal content, Managing concurrent proposal efforts, Developing compliance checklists, Curating evergreen content. Build a proposal management practice that helps Nava increase proposal quality and in support of Nava's growth goals. Lead Nava Client Solutions Managers, Subject Matter Experts and reviewers through well-structured proposal”
What You'll Achieve.
Increase proposal quality; Support Nava's growth goals; Deliver digital services that make programs simple, effective, and accessible to all; Design a portfolio that makes the highest leverage progress against that mission
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving approach
May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract, Work from the contiguous United States
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years managing large solicitation responses for federal/state/local clients, Experience in the Government Contracting IT industry, proposals/procurements and contracting, understanding of either the US Federal Government or general State Governments, Gov’t proposal experience and general knowledge of terminology/acronyms/lingo and application of NAICS and FAR, professional writing, editing and communication skills in English, Experience developing and iterating consistent and effective Proposal Management processes, Experience developing proposals in support of modern digital services, custom development or highly tailored solutions, Experience curating and building high value and broadly applicable 'evergreen' content, Ability to guide a multi-vendor team to a winning bid by providing structure while being flexible to new information and gathering input and feedback from across the team, A proven ability to establish order, calm, and accountability through an effective proposal management practice, Legal authorization to work in the United States, Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired, Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
Nice to Have
Experience creating or working with experts to translate complex concepts into compelling graphical content
What You'll Do.
Build a proposal management practice that helps Nava increase proposal quality and in support of Nava's growth goals
Lead Nava Client Solutions Managers
Subject Matter Experts and reviewers through well-structured proposal
Effectively engage Nava leadership (Contracts
etc) and teaming partners at the right times with the right information
Author proposal content such as descriptions Nava's past performance and capabilities
Manage concurrent proposal efforts without sacrificing clarity or quality
Develop and support a compliance checklist for each opportunity
including evaluation criteria
required forms and contractual documents
organize and and build 'evergreen' content that speaks to Nava's capabilities
projects and modern practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Lead Nava Client Solutions Managers, Subject Matter Experts and reviewers through well-structured proposal; Effectively engage Nava leadership (Contracts, Staffing, etc) and teaming partners at the right times with the right information; Guide a multi-vendor team to a winning bid by providing structure while being flexible to new information and gathering input and feedback from across the team; Collaborative and remote-friendly team environment
Communication Scope
Professional writing, editing and communication skills in English; Professionally represent Nava outside of the office at industry and networking events
Process & Methodology
Manage concurrent proposal efforts without sacrificing clarity or quality, Develop and support a compliance checklist for each opportunity, Establish order, calm, and accountability through an effective proposal management practice
Full Job Description
About Nava Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good. Position summary Nava is at the forefront of reimagining how our government serves its people. We’re looking for a Proposal Manager to lead our teams through federal, state and local procurements - large and small - to propose solutions that improve government services for vulnerable populations Our mission is to partner with government to deliver digital services that make programs simple, effective, and accessible to all. As a public benefit corporation, our intent is not to win as much work as we can, but to design a portfolio that makes the highest leverage progress against that mission. What you'll do Build a proposal management practice that helps Nava increase proposal quality and in support of Nava's growth goals Lead Nava Client Solutions Managers, Subject Matter Experts and reviewers through well-structured proposal efforts; effectively engage Nava leadership (Contracts, Staffing, etc) and teaming partners at the right times with the right information Author propos
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