Description

Job Summary:

Aleut Federal is seeking a strategic and growth-focused Proposal Resource Center (PRC) Lead to manage and scale our Proposal Resource Center in support of the company's aggressive federal growth objectives.

This role serves as a key leader within the Growth organization, responsible for building a high-performing proposal team and delivering competitive, compliant, and differentiated proposals that expand Aleut's footprint across federal agencies and contract vehicles. The PRC Manager will drive operational excellence, proposal innovation, and disciplined execution to increase win rates and strengthen Aleut's position as a trusted federal partner.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in federal contracting, a strong understanding of capture-to-proposal integration, and the leadership capability to mature processes that support sustained, scalable growth.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead and scale the Proposal Center to support Aleut's pipeline expansion and revenue growth targets
• Strengthen competitive positioning by reinforcing value propositions, key differentiators, and customer-focused messaging

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Proposal Managers, Technical Writers, Project Coordinators and Graphic Designers
• Establish performance standards tied to quality, compliance, and growth outcomes
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Oversee the full proposal lifecycle from qualification through submission across multiple concurrent pursuits
• Direct color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold, Executive) with clear action planning and resolution tracking

• Develop and institutionalize standardized processes, templates, playbooks, and content libraries
• Implement scalable systems and tools to support increasing proposal volume and complexity
• Enhance knowledge management and reusable content strategies to accelerate response development

• Align proposal narratives with operational capabilities and delivery excellence
• Translate technical, management, and business concepts into customer-focused, outcome-driven messaging
• Support executive leadership with proposal readiness briefings and performance reporting

• Maintain rigorous adherence to RFP instructions, compliance matrices, and submission requirements
• Oversee quality control standards across all submissions

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, English, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 812+ years of progressive experience in federal proposal management
• 35+ years leading proposal teams or managing complex, high-value pursuits
• Demonstrated success increasing proposal quality and win rates in the federal market
• Strong knowledge of federal acquisition processes and contract vehicles
• Experience managing multiple concurrent proposals in a deadline-driven environment
• Exceptional writing, editing, and executive-level communication skills
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred

• Experience supporting small business and socio-economic competitive positioning
• APMP certification (Practitioner or Professional preferred)
• Experience leading large IDIQ, GWAC, BPA, or multi-award contract proposals
• Experience implementing proposal automation, collaboration platforms, or knowledge management systems
• Strong people leadership and team-building capability
• High attention to detail with a growth-oriented mindset
• Ability to balance immediate proposal demands with long-term capability building
• Strong analytical skills to interpret win/loss trends and drive continuous improvement

Location: Hybrid - Arlington or Reston, VA

Closing Date: This position will be posted until filled.

Benefits: Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Health insurance
• Dental/Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• 401k and match

Aleut Federal, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. AF expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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