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You will translate customer requirements and Shield AI’s engineering solutions into persuasive, compliant proposals that deliver a clear, cohesive, and compelling message.\nIn this role you will combine skills that include operations, proposal management, capture support, strategy, and serve as a key member of the product strategy capture team. The successful candidate is equally comfortable operating strategically and executing with discipline. You can challenge assumptions, sharpen a win strategy, lead a matrixed team through compressed timelines, and maintain momentum through color-team reviews and final production. You will work closely with Business Development, Engineering, Program Management, Customer Engagement, Finance, Contracts, and executive leadership.\nIf you thrive in high-performing environments, demonstrate extreme ownership, and enjoy turning complex opportunities into winning proposals, we would like to meet you!\nWhat You'll Do:\nPartner with Capture Leads and business leaders to develop proposal strategies, win themes, discriminators, customer-focused value propositions, and compelling proposal narratives.\nLead cross-functional proposal-related efforts spanning Business Development, Engineering, Program Management, Customer Engagement, Finance, Contracts, and other key functions.\nTranslate customer mission needs, operational requirements, acquisition strategy, evaluation criteria, and technical constraints into compliant and persuasive proposal content.\nEstablish and manage integrated proposal plans, schedules, compliance matrices, content plans, volume outlines, writing 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consortium networks.\nTravel between Shield AI locations, partner sites, and customer locations as required.\nCapture Operations:\nTrack proposal and solicitation-response activity across the Advanced Programs portfolio, including milestones, owners, dependencies, reviews, risks, and key decision points.\nDevelop and maintain capture trackers, reporting mechanisms, operating cadences, and dashboards that provide clear visibility into active pursuits and proposal progress.\nSupport knowledge management and development of reusable capture tools, templates, content, and best practices.\nRequired Qualifications:\nActive secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.\nBachelor’s degree.\n12+ years’ experience in defense and 3+ years of direct proposal manager, business development operations, or capture manager experience, including large-scale defense prime proposals valued at $250M+.\nProven ability to lead matrixed teams through complex proposal development cycles involving technical, 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