Proposal Manager

Job Title: Proposal Manager

Job Code: 40440

Job Location: Yorba Linda, CA

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

The Proposal Manager would lead the development and submission of high-quality, competitive and sole-source proposals. This individual will oversee the entire proposal lifecycle, ensuring proposals are aligned with customer needs and L3Harris capabilities while maintaining compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong project management, communication, and writing skills and is capable of managing multiple proposals simultaneously.

Essential Functions:

• Lead and manage the full proposal process, from initial opportunity identification through final submission, ensuring high-quality, proposals and ECP’s that align with L3Harris IEC business objectives.


• Support fact-finding, bid strategy and negotiations.


• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including Engineering, Technical Services, Finance, and Business Development to gather relevant information and develop a FAR compliant and winning proposal.


• Develop, review, and refine proposal content to ensure clarity, persuasiveness, and adherence to customer requirements. Tailor proposals to highlight L3Harris IEC’s capabilities and value proposition.


• Ensure all proposals meet DOD and FAR Requirements, company policies, and contractual requirements, mitigating risks associated with bidding and contract execution.


• Continuously refine and optimize proposal development strategies, templates, and processes to improve efficiency and success rates.


• Support BOE review and review of Price and Cost Analyses.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 4 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.


• 2+ years of project management experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong knowledge of DOD and FAR Requirements.


• Experience with cost and price analysis.


• Experience using Microsoft Project, PowerPoint and BOE Pro


• Strong Project Management skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.


• Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $88,000 - $164,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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