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Posted May 2, 2026

Proposal Manager

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About Us:

For more than six decades, the skilled thinkers, makers, and doers at Frontgrade have embraced our mission to solve complex technology challenges across the U.S. and around the globe.

 

We’re the leading provider of high reliability and radiation assured solutions for defense, space, intelligence, commercial, and civil applications, and our products are designed to perform in the harshest of environments. From human spaceflight and space exploration to missile defense, electronic warfare, and healthcare tech advancements, our talented team stays in lockstep with our customers to ensure the success of their missions.

 

Do you want to help shape the future? In an environment where innovation and ideas go hand-in-hand? Then come join the Frontgrade Team!

 
Why Work For Us

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.

 

Other benefits include:

 

Summary:

The Proposal Manager V provides senior-level leadership for complex, high-value proposal efforts across multiple business areas and product lines. This role oversees the end-to-end proposal lifecycle, shapes capture strategy in partnership with Sales and Product Management, and drives the development of competitive, compliant, and compelling proposals. The Proposal Manager V leads cross-functional teams—often including Program Management, Engineering, Product Management, Finance, Operations, and external partners—to ensure proposals align with customer requirements, corporate objectives, and long-term business strategy. This role mentors proposal staff, enhances proposal processes, and contributes to organizational growth by improving win probability and proposal effectiveness.

Responsibilities:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Oversee multiple major proposal efforts simultaneously, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely delivery for high-complexity or strategic opportunities
  • Partner with Sales, Product Management, and Senior Leadership to guide bid/no-bid decisions, develop win themes, and shape solution positioning
  • Direct cross-functional proposal teams, providing coaching, structure, and clarity on proposal requirements, compliance standards, and stakeholder responsibilities
  • Lead executive reviews and approval processes, presenting strategic rationale, risks, pricing considerations, and recommendations for proposal submission
  • Evaluate and improve proposal processes, incorporating lessons learned, best practices, and industry standards to raise organizational proposal maturity
  • Communicate complex technical and commercial strategies clearly and succinctly to senior stakeholders, customers, and internal decision-makers
  • Develop talent within the proposal function, mentoring staff, building capability, and guiding team performance to support organizational growth
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Business/Commerce
  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience in people management.
  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience in field. OR Masters Degree: Minimum eight (8) years of experience in people management. Minimum ten (10) years of experience in field.
  • Proven experience in leading and generating multiple/in-parallel proposals to tier 1 Defense Companies.
  • System level development experience in rugged applications.

  • Experience in Military and Aerospace, electronics.

  • Experience of Open architecture platforms including VPX and VME

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Employment Transparency:
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

 

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email [email protected].

 

If you have relevant skills that are not reflected in your resume, we welcome your application and encourage you to share more in an optional cover letter or to join our Talent Community Connect Portal - Connect (icims.com).

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