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Leidos Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Leidos. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $126,100.00/yr - $227,950.00/yr Description
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Leidos is looking to grow our proposal team and add successful Principal Proposal Managers with experience with large Federal proposals.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead the proposal development process from pre-proposal phase through post-proposal submittal phases. Establish compliant structure for solicitations. Oversee schedules, outlines, proposal kickoffs, and solutioning sessions. Ensure win strategy, compliance, and customer understanding are in the final proposal documents. Facilitate proposal reviews and make recommendations to ensure compliance and increase proposal scorability. Collaborate with all levels of the organization and with the proposal team. Flexibility to work occasional proposals onsite in Reston, Virginia.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree with at least twelve (12) years of related Federal proposal experience. Experience leading proposals valued at more than $100 million for a single award. Comprehension of, and experience with, the Federal procurement process and regulations (e.g., FAR). Evidence of a successful track record of high quality, high scoring proposals. Ability to develop and/or assist technical and capture personnel in developing compelling themes, discriminators, and messaging. Up-to-date knowledge of marketing, editing, graphic design, and other relevant proposal best practices. Ability to manage geographically disparate teams. Fluency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and SharePoint. Due to nature of the role, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Nice-to-have Qualifications
Experience with video, live orals, and/or demonstration proposals. Active security clearance. Experience supporting a wide variety of solicitation size, complexity, and submission window. FEDSIM proposal experience.
Original Posting
May 16, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range
Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.Seniority level
Seniority levelMid-Senior level Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
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Principal Proposal Manager
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Leidos 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Principal Proposal Manager
role at
Leidos Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Leidos. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $126,100.00/yr - $227,950.00/yr Description
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
Leidos is looking to grow our proposal team and add successful Principal Proposal Managers with experience with large Federal proposals.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead the proposal development process from pre-proposal phase through post-proposal submittal phases. Establish compliant structure for solicitations. Oversee schedules, outlines, proposal kickoffs, and solutioning sessions. Ensure win strategy, compliance, and customer understanding are in the final proposal documents. Facilitate proposal reviews and make recommendations to ensure compliance and increase proposal scorability. Collaborate with all levels of the organization and with the proposal team. Flexibility to work occasional proposals onsite in Reston, Virginia.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree with at least twelve (12) years of related Federal proposal experience. Experience leading proposals valued at more than $100 million for a single award. Comprehension of, and experience with, the Federal procurement process and regulations (e.g., FAR). Evidence of a successful track record of high quality, high scoring proposals. Ability to develop and/or assist technical and capture personnel in developing compelling themes, discriminators, and messaging. Up-to-date knowledge of marketing, editing, graphic design, and other relevant proposal best practices. Ability to manage geographically disparate teams. Fluency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and SharePoint. Due to nature of the role, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Nice-to-have Qualifications
Experience with video, live orals, and/or demonstration proposals. Active security clearance. Experience supporting a wide variety of solicitation size, complexity, and submission window. FEDSIM proposal experience.
Original Posting
May 16, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range
Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.Seniority level
Seniority levelMid-Senior level Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
Job functionBusiness Development IndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Leidos by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Proposal Manager” roles. Crystal City, VA $200,000.00-$265,000.00 2 weeks ago Washington, DC $110,000.00-$125,000.00 3 months ago Proposal Manager/ Writer (Mid-Level) (0001)Proposal and Business Intelligence ManagerProposal Manager , Amazon Business (B2B) Managed Spend Solutions (MSS)Proposal Manager (Heavy Civil Construction)Senior Proposal Writer – Government ContractsGrant Proposal Writer, Partnerships & PhilanthropySenior Proposal Writer - Technical and Management Volumes Reston, VA $104,650.00-$189,175.00 5 days ago Capture and Proposal Strategist - US Defense Washington, DC $95,000.00-$147,000.00 2 weeks ago McLean, VA $116,419.00-$197,912.00 1 day ago Business Development Specialist (Pitch and Proposal focused)Proposal Staffing Strategist (Secret)- Remote Hybrid -Chantilly, VA Washington, DC $75,000.00-$100,000.00 1 day ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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