Proposal Manager

Proposal Manager

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Job Summary

The THAAD program is seeking a Program Management Staff to join our mission in Huntsville, AL, Sunnyvale, CA, or Arlington, TX! In this role, you will be responsible for working as a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Acquisition/Proposal Lead for future efforts/contracts and acquisition strategy with a focus on commercial items supply chain. The main role of the THAAD New Business Team within the context of proposal development is to provide leadership, oversight, and acquisition strategy to the THAAD FMS, ACD, TPSC, Production, and future contracts. This role will lead and support other Proposal Managers across the THAAD contracts to develop the needed material bid to support and evolve program needs into a fully defined, on-contract project with the U.S. Government. This involves the entire acquisition life cycle from pre-coordination with Government, developing Program Management Estimates (PMEs), Rough Orders of Magnitude (ROMs) and Proposals, and supporting negotiations.

This position requires close coordination of technical and schedule requirements with internal Lockheed Martin Subject Matter Experts. The successful candidate must be able to work effectively in fast paced and dynamic environments, must be able to learn across all business functions and will support advanced assignments.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college in a related discipline.
• Previous experience as an interface or representative to internal and/or external customers/stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience presenting to Directors and/or higher.
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Desired Skills

• Experience with proposal products (Specifically CBOMs/PBOMs and IPLs).
• Previous experience with Request for Proposals (RFP) process and evaluation.
• Experience in project management, finance, systems engineering, and/or new business efforts.
• Strong organization, analytical, presentation, communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to develop strategic process improvement for the assigned team and look for ways to implement in the organization.
• Challenge driven employee with proven track record of meeting objectives and executing on commitments.
• Ability to manage escalations and appropriately communicate to all stake-holders and executive staff.
• Familiarity with business processes (invoicing, billing, funding, etc.) in the context of prime and subcontracts.
• Experience with IDIQ contracts.
• Familiarity with THAAD weapon system elements, capabilities and CONOPS.
• Previous Supply Chain Experience particularly in the Space BA and/or MFC BAs.
• Ability to travel if/as needed.
• Ability to work remotely.

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Key skills/competency

• Proposal Management
• Acquisition Strategy
• Program Management
• Customer Interface
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Presentation Skills
• Project Management
• Finance
• Systems Engineering
• Supply Chain