Proposal Director

Procon Consulting, a fast-growing professional services firm in McLean, VA with expertise in providing program and project management for design and construction, project controls, commissioning, construction-related technology, and facilities management, seeks a Proposal Director to join our expanding leadership team. The Proposal Director will bring a proven track record of successfully leading proposal teams to submit compliant, compelling, and winning proposals that enable Procon to support challenging missions across the federal government. The Proposal Director is a hands-on leader providing strategic direction, coaching, and support to proposal teams resulting in engaged, happy team members producing innovative and winning proposals.

Your Role (Responsibilities):

• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, encourage, and direct a team of proposal managers and coordinators producing a high volume of proposals in response to primarily government solicitations. This includes helping team members expand their proposal development skills and expertise while they produce their work product.

• Strategic Leadership: Provide expertise and leadership related to proposal strategies to pursuit teams as well as serving as a trusted strategy advisor to the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Senior Vice President of Operations. This includes becoming an expert on Procon’s experience and abilities as well as our position in the market and our strategic relationships.

• Quality Leadership: Ensure Proposal Teamwork products are compliant with applicable solicitation instructions and provide compelling technical solutions, innovative management approaches, and relevant past performance. This includes work sessions and proposal reviews with team members at various stages of proposal development as well as the pursuit of team lessons learned on select opportunities.

• Process Leadership: Work with the Proposal Team and pursue stakeholders to improve, develop, and maintain business processes and methodologies that optimize the efficiency, quality, and effectiveness of the proposal process. This includes managing special projects and leveraging technology such as Salesforce, AI, and other applications to improve team output.

Core Qualifications:

• Management skills: Excellent experience leading teams with compassion, integrity, and humility.

• Industry Knowledge: Experience in the A/E/C (Architecture/Engineering/Construction) and professional services industry.

• Proposal Expertise: Complete understanding of the proposal process for federal government procurements, from planning stages to production

• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience responding to RFIs, RFPs specifically for the federal government or a combination of relevant similar experience

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred

• Soft skills: A strategic thinker who leads by example and drives results

• This is a hybrid role based in Mclean VA, candidates based in the DMV are highly preferred.

Procon is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. As a critical part of our culture of respect, we strictly prohibit any discrimination or harassment based on, gender, age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, ancestry, pregnancy, national origin, and any other status protected by law.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.