Proposal Manager

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Summary

Karsun is seeking a forward-thinking Proposal Manager to join our Proposal Team. This role bridges proposal development, Business Development, and Capture functions, driving innovation, insight, and AI-enabled efficiency across every stage of the pursuit lifecycle. The ideal candidate blends an understanding of Federal acquisition with a passion for emerging technologies and data-driven content strategy. This position is about transforming how Karsun wins business through more innovative tools, stronger insights, and the development of highly engaging content.

The Proposal Manager will help define how Karsun pursues and wins new business. This is an opportunity for a creative, analytical professional to shape the next generation of growth operations, ensuring every pursuit is faster, more innovative, and more compelling, powered by AI and human insight.

What You'll Do:

• AI Governance & Enablement: Champion best practices for responsible AI use across the Proposal and Growth Teams. Evaluate emerging tools and ensure compliance, security, and ethical standards.
• Embed AI in Growth Operations: Design and operationalize AI workflows for BD, Capture, and Proposal, leveraging generative AI for market research, opportunity shaping, content development, competitive analysis, and response drafting.
• Content Leadership: Refine and enhance proposal and marketing content using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, precision, and alignment with Karsun's voice and brand.
• Pursuit Strategy Support: Partner with Capture and BD leads to translate technical solutioning and customer insights into compelling, data-informed narratives and win themes.
• Market and Competitor Intelligence: Utilize AI-driven analytics to identify market trends, competitive signals, and teaming opportunities aligned to Karsun's growth strategy.
• Teaming and Partner Engagement: Identify, evaluate, and engage potential partners and subcontractors. Support negotiations and teaming agreements that strengthen pursuit positions.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation in content management, pursuit data capture, and collaboration processes across the Growth ecosystem.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience supporting Federal BD, Capture, or Proposal functions (combined experience acceptable).
• Demonstrated experience integrating or applying AI/automation tools within a professional or technical workflow.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills with an ability to synthesize technical and strategic content.
• Strong understanding of Federal acquisition, RFP structures, and the end-to-end pursuit lifecycle.
• Proficiency with collaboration and content tools (SharePoint, MS Teams/Google Meet, and AI platforms).

Preferred Qualifications:

• General familiarity with Karsun's solution areas (Modern Software Development, Cloud, Data).
• Experience using AI tools for content development, data visualization, or capture intelligence.
• Demonstrated success working in hybrid Proposal and BD/Capture or innovation-focused teams.

Things to Know:

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

Salary Range

The proposed salary range for this role is $120,000.00 to $150,000.00 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Karsun considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Third Party Resumes:Karsun does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Karsun and Karsun will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Clearance Information

This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website:https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Location

To be considered for this role, you must reside in one of the following states: CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WV.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Due to recent federal changes impacting visa programs, we are not currently considering candidates who require employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B).