Proposal Manager

Odyssey has an exciting new opportunity for a Proposal Manager supporting multiple Divisions and Customers across the Odyssey portfolio. This is a crucial position within the company, responsible for leading proposal development and related support processes for all assigned pursuits. This position will report to the Associate Director of Proposals and will be located at Odyssey’s Corporate Headquarters in Wakefield, Massachusetts. This is a hybrid role with a 3 days per week requirement in the office.

Responsibilities

• Participate in business development and capture activities, including development of win themes and discriminators and teaming strategy sessions.
• Manage the entire proposal development lifecycle including planning, organizing, development, and compliance.
• Review and analyze solicitation instructions, requirements, and terms and conditions.
• Develop proposal strategies, plans, schedule, and resource assignments.
• Conduct kickoff meetings and maintain visibility on progress.
• Create proposal templates, outlines, compliance matrices, and production checklists.
• Coordinate, prepare, and facilitate proposal status meetings and color team reviews.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for and provide guidance to authors and teammates regarding proposal activities.
• Consolidate, review, and edit material submitted by multiple contributors to ensure a quality document is developed.
• Perform technical editing of content to ensure compliance, accuracy, completeness, consistency, and adherence to corporate style guide.
• Create or edit corporate information, resumes, and project descriptions.
• Complete contractual clauses and representations and certifications and address Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) requirements in coordination with Corporate and subcontractor Contracts Managers.
• Manage proposal document production (printing, binding, shipping, etc.) as necessary.
• Coordinate submittal of all proposal correspondence including questions, responses, and updates.
• Perform final compliance and quality assurance check of proposal response.
• Conduct lessons learned sessions, analyze post-delivery and/or award feedback, and recommend improvements to the proposal process.
• Support the development of Requests for Information (RFIs), Market Surveys, and Sources Sought.
• Support proposal efforts where Odyssey is a subcontractor including responding to data calls, coordinating with pricing, and submitting sealed packages (as required).

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
• Clearance: None.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: Minimum 5-8 years of experience in the development of large, complex proposals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clearance: Secret.
• Certifications: Shipley training or certification.
• Technical Skills: Writing/editing skills, intermediate skills in Microsoft Office and Adobe, DoD/Federal industry experience, understanding of government procurement processes, familiarity with FAR, and HTRO proposals is a plus.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong leadership, excellent people skills, ability to work independently or in teams, multi-tasking, time management, project management, and organizational skills.

Additional Information

• Location: Wakefield, Massachusetts.
• Travel: Occasional travel to other field office locations.
• Hybrid: 3 days per week in the office; support may be required during non-standard hours.

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group is an innovative small business providing technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. Since 1997, we focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver results, with a commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction.