Proposal - Capture Manager

Quadrant Inc

Reston, VA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Acquisition Strategy, Adobe Product Family, Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Budgeting, Coaching, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Content Management, Contract Negotiation, Cross-Functional, Customer/Client Research, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Government, Forecasting, Government, Graphics, Health Plan, Homeland Security, Intelligence Agencies, Internet Security, Law Enforcement, Leadership, Legal Support Skills, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Negotiation Skills, New Drug Application, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Persuasion Skills, Project/Program Management, Proposal Development, Proposal Schedule, Proposal Writing, Public Policy, Purchasing/Procurement, Request for Proposals (RFP), Schedule Development, Statement of Work (SOW), Storyboards, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Technical Research, Technical Writing, Time Management, Trend Analysis, United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Writing Skills

LOCATION

Reston, VA

POSTED

1 day ago

Capture Manager/Proposal Writer
Reston, VA

MUST:
Experienced Capture Manager/Proposal Writer
Active clearance or ability to obtain
5+ years of experience in federal capture and proposal development.
Demonstrated success writing and managing proposals for DOJ, DHS, or DOC.
Experience supporting proposals valued at $10M–$100M+.
Expert knowledge of FAR/DFARS, agency supplements, and federal procurement lifecycle.
Strong understanding of DOJ, DHS, and DOC mission areas, including:
DOJ: law enforcement, intelligence, litigation support, cybersecurity, ITSSS2, mission systems.
DHS: CBP, ICE, USCIS, TSA, FEMA, CISA, S&T; security, vetting, analytics, cloud, cyber.
DOC: NOAA, Census, NIST, USPTO; scientific, data, IT modernization, research support.
Proficiency with proposal tools (SharePoint, Adobe, MS Office, SAM.gov).
Ability to lead color team reviews and manage multiple deadlines.
Exceptional ability to write clear, concise, compliant, and persuasive proposal content.
Skilled at synthesizing SME input into evaluator friendly narratives.
Strong interviewing, research, and technical translation skills.
Ability to lead cross functional teams under tight deadlines.
Strong organizational, planning, and decision making skills.
Experience negotiating teaming agreements and managing partner relationships.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Public Policy, IT, or related field required

DUTIES:
The Proposal Writer & Capture Manager leads end to end capture and proposal development efforts for federal opportunities within the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Commerce (DOC). This role is responsible for shaping winning strategies, developing compliant and compelling proposal content, managing capture activities, and ensuring alignment with agency mission needs, procurement trends, and evaluation criteria.
The ideal candidate brings deep familiarity with federal acquisition processes (FAR/DFARS), agency specific procurement cultures, and the ability to translate technical, operational, and management concepts into clear, persuasive proposal narratives.
Key Responsibilities:
Capture Management
Lead capture strategy development for DOJ, DHS, and DOC opportunities, including opportunity qualification, competitive analysis, customer engagement, and win theme development.
Build and maintain relationships with government stakeholders, primes, and teaming partners.
Conduct Black Hat/Blue Team analyses, SWOT assessments, and price to win alignment.
Develop capture plans, call plans, customer insight summaries, and solutioning frameworks.
Identify and negotiate teaming agreements, NDAs, and subcontractor roles.
Proposal Development
Serve as lead writer for technical, management, staffing, and past performance volumes.
Ensure all proposal sections are compliant with RFP/RFI/SOW/PWS requirements and agency specific instructions (e.g., DOJ JMD, DOJ FBI, DHS PIL, DOC Commerce Acquisition Manual).
Translate complex technical solutions (IT, cybersecurity, program management, analytics, mission support) into clear, compelling narratives tailored to DOJ/DHS/DOC missions.
Manage proposal schedules, color team reviews, and content integration across SMEs.
Develop storyboards, outlines, compliance matrices, and annotated templates.
Coordinate graphics, resumes, past performance, and corporate experience content.
Ensure proposals meet all formatting, page limits, and submission requirements (SAM.gov, eBuy, agency portals).
Market & Agency Intelligence
Monitor DOJ, DHS, and DOC procurement forecasts, budget priorities, and acquisition strategies.
Analyze incumbent performance, contract vehicles, and competitive landscapes.
Track relevant IDIQs, BPAs, and GWACs (e.g., ITSSS, ITSSS2, FirstSource II/III, EAGLE, OASIS+, Alliant, GSA MAS, NOAA ProTech).
Internal Leadership
Facilitate solutioning sessions with technical SMEs, program managers, and executives.
Provide coaching on proposal best practices, compliance, and messaging.
Support pipeline development and gate reviews (Gate 0–4).

Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. “Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act“.

About the Company

Quadrant Inc

Quadrant is a full-life cycle staff augmentation agency providing a proven "rapid fire" approach in responding to the needs of our clients. Quadrant offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions for organizations in the Healthcare, Medical, Dental, Information Technology, HR and Government contract sectors.

Our clients have come to include some of the largest and most recognized brand named companies in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD metropolitan regions. Quadrant is a DOD TOP Secret cleared facility and holds a Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Virginia SWaM certification. Quadrant's clients are rapidly hiring a mix of healthcare, medical, dental, information technology, recruiting and HR professionals.

Quadrant is recognized as the largest Healthcare Staffing agency in the Washington DC area. We support every major healthcare system and thousands of area healthcare practices. Our healthcare division focuses on all clinical and nonclinical staff with the exception of physicians. Our database boasts hundreds of thousands of local screened healthcare professionals; the largest in the area. Our resources enable us to respond to our clients requests quickly, generally within 24 hours of request on mainstream orders.

Our Information Technology clients support a broad mix of commercial and federal government agencies. Our clients include government contractors who support projects with federal agencies such as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health(NIH), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, FDA, FBI, USPTO, DHS, DHHS, DOD, DOJ, DOE, DISA, and USPS. In addition to our federal portfolio, Quadrant also supports a range of commercial clients focusing in software, telecom, mobile, web and healthcare development.

Whether you are a job seeker or a company with open positions to fill we will bridge the talent gap. Contact any of our seasoned professional recruiters or account managers and we will walk you through our proven staffing methodology. We offer a consultative approach to both potential employee and employer. We seek the right match, at the right time, every time.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Healthcare Services

FOUNDED

2017

WEBSITE

http://www.quadrantinc.com/

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