Proposal Manager

Job Description

At SCI Technology, a Sanmina Company, we serve those who serve by delivering innovative, trusted and comprehensive products and services that meet and exceed the unique needs of the Defense and Aerospace sector. From avionics to tactical and airborne communications, counter-UAS, integrated manufacturing and cradle-to-grave product life cycle support, we deliver high-reliability solutions that keep service members connected and protected in the field.

Our heritage dates to 1961, as an early supplier to the space program in Huntsville, Alabama. Today, SCI offers a complete range of Defense & Aerospace solutions through our three business segments – Products, Systems Build, and Life Cycle Services. It’s SCI summed up - ALL WE DO to serve those who serve.

At this time, SCI is recruiting highly qualified candidates whose background and career goals meet our needs for the following position in Huntsville, AL. Please note that due to Department of Defense contract requirements, U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED.

The Proposal Manager will coordinate and produce the proposal response while working with the proposal team to win.

The Proposal Manager must be able to multi-task and manage conflicting priorities in a schedule-driven environment. This position requires collaboration with operations management, program management, and business development counterparts in the development of proposals and proposal tools across various Business segments.

Nature of Duties:

• Develop and manage High quality Bids and Proposals in support of competitive and sole-source new and follow-on efforts
• Able to read and interpret requests for proposals (RFP) from diverse sources
• Employ the theories, principles, and practices of analytical costing in support of the development of data driven cost estimates including parametric models development, Data Collection, data normalization, data analysis, risk analysis, and tests of reasonableness drawing conclusions from that information
• Collect and organize information from technical or other subject matter experts and technical documentation to organize and develop compliant proposals
• Develop an understanding of the FAR, TINA, and Government Cost Accounting Systems
• Collaborate with finance and program management on the methods utilized to establish budgets at contract award
• Peer review team members on proposal analysis, TINA requirements, and estimate validity
• Oral and writing skills, including the ability to communicate technical and financial requirements, and the ability to compose documents or correspondence involving complex or technical information
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in either a financial or technical discipline. 5+ years of related industry experience in a DoD contractor environment
• Must be well organized, manage several projects simultaneously, set priorities, team within and outside the organization, and meet required deadlines
• Candidate must understand cost estimating principles and be familiar with FAR Part 15 Cost
• Expert with Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment, proven problem-solving skills, and be a proven team player

Reporting Requirements:

• Proficient with Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Candidate must have a working knowledge of analogous and parametric estimating techniques, complexity factors and cost estimating relationships (CERs)
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment, proven problem-solving skills, and be a proven team player

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

This is an ITAR facility and applicants must be a US Citizen.