Proposal Writer

Adeptus Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Proposal Writer to support federal government business development, capture management, and proposal development initiatives.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and developing high-quality, compliant, and competitive proposals in response to federal government solicitations, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), and Requests for Information (RFIs).

This position requires a professional who can effectively manage proposal schedules, coordinate cross-functional contributors, and independently develop compelling technical and management narratives.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive federal proposal experience, exceptional writing and organizational skills, and a demonstrated ability to support successful government contract awards.

Key Responsibilities

Proposal Development and Management

• Manage and coordinate federal proposal development activities from pre-solicitation planning through final submission.
• Develop and maintain proposal schedules, compliance matrices, outlines, assignments, and submission requirements.
• Write, edit, and refine technical, management, staffing, transition, and past performance proposal sections.
• Ensure proposal responses are compliant, responsive, accurate, and aligned with solicitation requirements.
• Coordinate proposal development activities across multiple opportunities while maintaining established deadlines.
• Facilitate proposal reviews, including Pink Team, Red Team, Gold Team, and final production reviews.

Technical Writing and Content Development

• Translate complex technical information into clear, persuasive, and customer-focused proposal narratives.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), program managers, and technical personnel to develop comprehensive proposal responses.
• Conduct interviews and research to gather relevant technical, operational, and business information.
• Incorporate win themes, competitive discriminators, and strategic messaging throughout proposal submissions.
• Develop and maintain reusable proposal content, corporate capabilities, past performance narratives, and other proposal resources.
• Review and edit proposal materials for consistency, clarity, grammar, formatting, and compliance.

Business Development and Collaboration

• Partner with executive leadership, capture managers, business development personnel, and operational teams to support federal contracting opportunities.
• Participate in capture planning, proposal strategy discussions, and solution development activities.
• Support responses to RFIs, sources sought notices, capability requests, and other federal business development initiatives.
• Coordinate proposal deliverables and ensure timely communication among internal and external contributors.
• Support continuous improvement of proposal development processes, templates, and documentation.
• Perform additional business development and corporate support duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Business Administration, Technical Writing, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in federal proposal writing, proposal coordination, proposal management, or related federal business development activities.
• Demonstrated experience supporting successful competitive proposals for U.S. federal government agencies.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), federal procurement processes, and government solicitation requirements.
• Experience coordinating proposal activities from solicitation analysis through final submission.
• Proven ability to independently write and edit technical, management, staffing, and past performance narratives.
• Experience developing compliance matrices, proposal outlines, schedules, and review materials.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong editing, proofreading, and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical SMEs, executive leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Ability to work independently and maintain a…