Michaels Energy Job Opportunity: Proposal Manager

Michaels Energy


Posted March 4, 2024

What is the role?
Michaels Energy is seeking a Proposal Manager with experience in proposal preparation and writing along with a passion for energy efficiency. The Proposal Manager oversees all aspects of proposal delivery including RFP discovery and review, leading Go/No-Go internal meetings, coordinating partners/sub-contractors, crafting and editing proposal content, managing deadlines, and driving the proposal process through submission. This position must coordinate with the talent and resources of multiple departments to ensure a quality proposal is delivered on time.  We are looking for someone with strong organizational and communication skills who will thrive in a team environment and will exemplify our core values.  

  • Proposal Management
    • Review requests for proposals (RFPs) to understand the scope of work and requirements.
    • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to complete a go/no go analysis and establish proposal win points.
    • Assemble a proposal team to develop a production schedule and delegate tasks.
    • Oversee proposal process and ensure proposal team (including external sub-contractors/partners) is meeting assigned deadlines.
    • Submit intent to bid, questions, final proposal, and all supplemental documents by RFP deadlines.
    • Review/edit all components of the proposal to the specifications of the client.
    • Coordinate post-proposal activities including best-and-final interviews and debriefs for losses.
    • Run weekly proposal meetings to provide updates on active proposals, wins/losses, and RFPs for consideration.
    • Monthly reporting on proposals submitted, won, and lost.
  • Content Development
    • Write key components of the proposal such as the executive summary, company qualifications, and staff bios.
    • Create graphs, tables, and graphics,, in partnership with the Marketing team, to develop an eye-catching, easy to comprehend, and compelling proposal.
    • Collaborate with internal Subject Matter Experts and proposal writers to create technical content and strategies for each proposal.
    • Edit all documents for readability, consistency, branding, grammar, and styling.

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