Senior Proposal Advisor

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Senior Proposal Advisor

Arlington, VA (Fully remote)

Position Summary

Thales is looking for a Senior Proposal Advisor, whose role drives the preparation and coordination of proposal activities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provide expertise and drive the preparation and planning of activities related to assembly, test, deployment and support of CNS/ATM Systems.
• Provide expertise and drive the planning and creation of programmatic organizations.
• Lead the development of strategic supplier / teaming agreements and scope of work.
• Drive discussions between engineering and industry on strategy and approach.
• Significantly contribute to planning of industrial organizations/facilities both for program implementation and for support services and contribute to preparation of material for internal reviews and approvals.
• Interface with procurement regarding procurement validation process and pricing from suppliers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related and appropriate field of study with a minimum of 9+ years of relevant work experience and 10+ years of work experience in a technical delivery environment.
• Demonstrated ability of project management of US Government contracts and multiple past submission of 100M+ USD Proposals to the US Government.
• Knowledge of and experience with Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulations (DFAR).
• Capacity to work in an international and multicultural environment and proficient with Office tools – MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project.
• Ability to stay cool under pressure and can delegate tasks with a high level of integrity. As well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers, project managers, marketing personnel, consultants and industry partners across multiple cultural domains.

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: Part Time
• Travel: domestic and/or international travel to perform the essential functions of the position; 3-4 times / year.
• Working knowledge of CNS/ATM Systems.
• Project/Proposal management experience in the field of CNS/ATM Systems.
• High energy, team oriented, and results focused.

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