Proposal Manager | Business Development Team
Currento Management of Proposal Department, including entire proposal development process, for multimillion dollar national firm specializing in real estate acquisition and relocation advisory services; o Responsible for proposals/bids subject to evaluation and oversight of federal agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); National Highway Institute (NHI; training branch of the FHWA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); General Services Administration (GSA); and Housing and urban Development (HUD). Clientele also includes redevelopment agencies, engineering firms, other real estate service providers, and energy/utility providers;o Facilitated and coordinated the involvement of multi-disciplinary teams assigned to proposal development, including high-level management (ops, finance, marketing, training), field staff (Senior Managers, Project Manager, field agents), and subcontracted or primary services providers, including engineering, environmental, surveying, legal;o Developed ability to analyze a solicitation, quickly determine fundamental requirements, identify special/unique requirements, and anticipate nuanced specifications/conditions of response not explicitly defined in the document;o Ability to develop substantive and creative responses to requirements based on defined and perceived strengths, competitive advantages, available resources, etc.o Developed the formal Business Development Procedure “bid-no-bid” guidelines, implemented as policy on an organization-wide level;