Senior Proposal Writer (Contract)
Red Cell Partners is seeking a Senior Proposal Writer (Contract) to develop clear, persuasive, and compliant responses to federal solicitations. This role involves transforming complex technical input into compelling proposal content, collaborating with various stakeholders to craft high-quality submissions. The position is remote and project-based, with assignments defined by scope, deliverables, and deadlines.
Key responsibilities include writing and editing technical approaches, management and staffing plans, transition plans, past performance narratives, executive summaries, white papers, and solution briefs. The role also involves reviewing solicitations, Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), instructions, and evaluation criteria, including Sections L and M. Additional tasks encompass building compliant outlines, storyboards, content plans, and compliance matrices, as well as interviewing subject matter experts, program managers, key personnel, and product leaders to incorporate their input into clear proposal text.
Candidates should have at least five years of federal proposal-writing experience in government contracting, with familiarity in Shipley or similar proposal-development processes. A strong understanding of federal solicitations, FAR/DFARS concepts, Sections L and M, and evaluation criteria is essential. Experience contributing to successful federal civilian or defense proposals is required, along with the ability to comprehend and explain complex topics such as AI/ML, autonomy, cybersecurity, software platforms, defense hardware, advanced communications, and health technology. Strong interviewing, writing, editing, and collaboration skills are necessary, as is the ability to protect sensitive company, customer, partner, and procurement information. U.S. citizenship and an independent-contractor business setup with the ability to provide a W-9 are mandatory.
Compensation is hourly, based on experience, with each assignment defining its scope, deliverables, milestones, deadlines, acceptance criteria, estimated hours, and authorized maximum. Assignments may require up to 40 hours in a workweek, with prior approval needed for additional hours. Candidates must provide a secure workspace, reliable high-speed internet, suitable computer hardware, Microsoft Office 365, PDF-editing tools, and other standard software. Confidentiality, data protection, system access, records management, and information handling requirements must be followed. Disclosure of any actual or potential conflict of interest is required.
Red Cell Partners values individuals who are dedicated, collaborative, principled, and thorough, taking pride in the quality of their work. The company is an, considering all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.