Proposal Manager

Washington, DC, us on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

CDE provides analytic, technology, and business service solutions for an array of defense, intelligence, and related national and homeland security operations. We offer great career opportunities for talented, passionate, and results-focused people to support customers across a full spectrum of technical and business challenges. In addition to our highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, CDE offers several employee perks rarely seen in the government contracting sector including professional development, networking opportunities, and employee-targeted and collaboration-focused technology services.

Represents CDE with clients to create proposal schedule, compliance matrix, and outline; manages all activities in the development and revision of proposals; responsible for selection, training, motivation and performance of support personnel; works closely with Capture Manager; supports Contracting during negotiations as needed. 

Bachelor's degree; 5 years experience managing government proposals; Industry training on and use of the government proposal process; Experience with file sharing and version control tools; Expert-level use of MS Word

  • CDE & Veterans: We noticed a problem in they way that most companies recruit veterans by providing limited information about the true nature of their contracts. We demystify the transition from military life to commercial business by being honest and up front about the contract environment, so they know it as well as we do before their first day on the job.

  • CDE & Employees: We treat our personnel like senior consultants and experts, since they are top-notch, pedigreed and impressive in their own right. Talented men and women choose to work for us because they know they will get the reach-back support they need to focus on their customers mission and goals.

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About this role

Summary

Manage proposal development, compliance, and team performance for government contracts.

Job title

Proposal Manager

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

defense

Location requirements

Washington, DC, US; on-site preferred

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

proposal managementgovernment contractingMS Wordfile sharingversion control

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

government proposalscompliancecontract negotiationteam management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Washington, DC, USA

On-site City