Proposal Specialist 4/5 Job in Springfield, Virginia US
Proposal Specialist 4/5
Position Description The Information Solutions Business Capture function is responsible for overall business strategy execution for our part in the $32B Boeing Defense, Space Security (BDS) business within The Boeing Company. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of the Aerospace Defense industry and to participate in realizing new business for one of the most successful defense and security companies in the world. As a Proposal Specialist, you will participate as a member of multi-disciplined teams in the execution of the business campaign processes and the preparation and delivery of compliant and compelling proposals for opportunities of the highest strategic importance to BDS. Required Skills: Candidates must have at least 5 or more of development experience with competitive proposals for the US Government or international agencies. Candidates must be willing to travel 10% of the time and be willing to work 10% overtime over the course of a year. The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to the following: Provides subject matter expertise in more than one area related to the development of new process techniques and standards for acquiring new business. Be a subject matter expert in a minimum of one of the seven steps of the BDS Integrated Business Acquisition Process (IBAP) and gain familiarity with all seven steps. Upon assignment to a proposal team, develop and deliver a proposal product. As assigned, develop and deliver processes to facilitate campaign execution or proposal development. Tailor and adapt processes to the unique characteristics and dynamic environments of campaigns and proposals. Determines marketing and sales team objectives, goals, and plans and acquires resources, including budget and schedule planning and performance measures. For specific campaigns, as assigned, develop and produce: win strategy, themes development; campaign schedule; campaign resources and staffing requirements; and lessons learned. Ensure timely, fully compliant product delivery and contributes directly to program and executive level decision making. Ensure compliant, responsive campaign documentation, including Gate reviews and capture plans under IBAP processes. Ensures proposal quality and delivery to customer. Interpret standard processes, products and services division-wide on teams and in programs and functional organizations. Assist with strategy workshops, proposal workshops, and win strategy steering committees. Other Job related information For consideration, applicants MUST have an active/ current SSBI security clearance and include their security clearance level, investigation type and investigation date clearly on their resume. Minimum of 10 years experience with DOD/Intelligence customers as well as other federal and international customers. Commercial proposal experience desired as is experience with Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) procurements. Should be familiar with current and emerging information solutions and cyber markets. New business acquisition knowledge and experience is essential to include US government, DoD, and international competitive campaign and proposal experience. Management experience is essential, to include: managing multi-discipline teams using established processes and tools, facilitating multi-discipline teams to reach consensus on technical and other baselines, strategies and decisions; managing conflicting priorities; and developing and coaching staff as well as proposal teams. Individuals must possess excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and be able to effectively communicate with various levels of management in both functional and program organizations. Proven proposal writing capability and a track record of winning experience is also required. This position requires the ability to work independently and effectively with a variety of customers in a fast paced and deadline driven environment and the ability to frequently adjust work hours to fit customer requirements.