Join the Enterprise Growth Enablement & Proposal (EGEP) Team at ICF!

* This role is part of our talent pipeline, and while there may not be an immediate opening, we are proactively connecting with qualified candidates for future opportunities*

ICF’s EGEP is one team united around one mission: growing ICF. We accomplish this by creating systems that support effective business development (BD) activities, providing best-in-class proposal and BD services and inspiring our teammates to win.

By supporting growth, we further ICF’s mission to create a more prosperous and resilient world. We work side-by-side with experts devoted to energy, environment, and infrastructure, health, education, and social programs, safety and security, and other critical areas that require complex technical solutions from expert teams.

What makes Enterprise Growth Enablement & Proposals unique?

We've built a collaborative, innovative, and transparent environment that values diverse perspectives. We constantly seek better ways to improve, embracing industry best practices and new ideas. Join us and bring your ideas to our mission.

We are looking for a Director, Proposal Management, to support ICF’s public sector major deal pursuits. The Director will drive all aspects of the development of compelling, high quality, and compliant proposals in response to requirements that are large, complex, or strategic in nature within ICF’s Enterprise Proposal Center. This position can work remotely from anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with senior executives, management teams, functional stakeholders, BD leads, partners, and subject matter experts to provide proposal leadership, support, and overall direction for ICF’s pursuits.

Support the facilitation of solution development, message development, SWOT analysis, competitive analysis, and other activities related to capture.

Manage the proposal process from pre-RFP activities through final production and close out processes.

Partner collaboratively with the Technical Lead.

Analyze RFP’s and develop compliance documents, outlines, formats, and final products.

Lead and coordinate proposal sections as appropriate for non-technical areas, including management, past performance, and staffing.

Develop schedule and manage all color reviews and final production.

Facilitate color review in-briefs and out-briefs and guide writers throughout the process.

Assist in the assembly of proposal writing, editing, formatting, and graphics resources.

Work closely with graphic design and formatting teams to create a visually compelling document.

Engage with contracts and pricing teams to ensure those sections are on track and in-sync with the technical proposal.

Manage and/or support preparation for interviews and oral presentations.

Work to continually assess and improve processes and techniques.

Manage people, process improvement workstreams, and/or special projects.

Serve as a color team reviewer and/or a compliance review for other proposal managers’ proposals.

May manage more than one pre-RFP and/or live proposal at once.

Basic Required Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10+ years of experience managing large, complex proposals. This experience must include:

Extensive experience with all aspects of proposal management, preparation, development, and production.

Experience managing people and processes.

Proven history of leading the development of successful, high quality, high scoring public sector proposals greater than $50M

Strong leadership and team management skills.

Proposal editing and writing experience.

Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information. 

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using Generative AI in the proposal development process

Experience with digital modernization proposals, including technical challenges

High level of attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality work.

High level of proficiency in the MS Office Suite, i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as SharePoint and MS Teams.

Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and professional written communication skills.

Collaborative and productive work style.

Comfortable working with geographically disparate teams, including all levels of internal staff and teaming partners.

Willing to multi-task in a challenging environment and work to meet deadlines, which at times may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Maintain an upbeat, positive, and constructive demeanor, whilst operating within a dynamic, high-pressure environment.

Experience with a variety of clients/agencies including public (Federal, state & local) proposals and processes.

Effective organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Experience coaching oral presentations.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

 

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.  

Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act. 

 

Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.  

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.  

 

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$89,203.00 - $183,491.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)