Senior Proposal Manager

Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.

San Diego, United States
About Shield AI

Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.

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Candidate Availability

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About the Role

You will manage proposal and business-development deliverables, lead proposal execution from pre-RFP planning through closeout, coordinate cross-functional contributors, and improve proposal processes and tools. You will also support customer briefings, presentations, meetings, demonstrations, and go-to-market events.

Requirements

  • 2-4+ years of U.S. federal or international government proposal development or business development operations experience
  • Alternatively, 3+ years working with U.S. federal or international government requirements
  • Experience with proposal methodologies, compliance matrices, and project management tools
  • Leadership experience
  • Ability to communicate complex technical ideas orally and in writing
  • Fluency in Mandarin and ability to read and write traditional Chinese

Responsibilities

  • Manage proposal and related deliverable development
  • Lead end-to-end proposal execution from pre-RFP planning through closeout
  • Drive cross-functional teams to deliver compliant submissions on schedule
  • Improve proposal processes, tools, templates, and best practices
  • Mentor proposal contributors
  • Develop customer briefings and presentations
  • Support customer meetings, demonstrations, and go-to-market events
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