The Building People is seeking a Proposal Operations Specialist to lead and enhance our proposal development program. This role requires a senior-level professional with extensive experience in federal proposal management, business development, and capture strategy.  Key Responsibilities Strategic Capture & Business Development Develop win themes, strategies, and competitive positioning aligned with customer needs. Lead proposal kick-offs, color team reviews, and strategy sessions to refine solutions. Support capture planning efforts, including teaming, price-to-win analysis, and competitive assessments. Collaborate with Business Development to align proposals with corporate growth strategies. Provide insights on market trends, competitor analysis, and industry innovations. Proposal Development & Compliance Oversee the full lifecycle of proposal development, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and competitive submissions. Manage proposal schedules, assignments, and quality assurance processes. Ensure adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and government contract requirements and use standard best practices for submitting compliant proposals. Review RFQ/RFPs for proposal production/documentation guidelines. Research, prepare, and revise proposal materials, including but not limited to resumes, past performance, responses to sources sought, etc. Work with Capture Manager(s) to develop, maintain, and communicate proposal outline, schedule, and other activities. Craft data calls to solicit required information to develop content for proposal sections. Serve as the point of contact for sources providing information for proposals, ensuring deadlines and materials are coordinated effectively with The Building People staff and teammates. Write compelling, compliant, quality-driven proposal sections or edit existing technical content, highlighting win themes, features and benefits, risks and mitigation approaches, and discriminators as appropriate. Proofread and review proposal material throughout the proposal development process. Create proposal templates and finalize proposal documents using MS Word and other MS Office software, and/or AI Software. Process Improvement & AI Integration Leverage AI tools to enhance content development, process efficiency, and knowledge management. Establish and maintain a knowledge repository for reusable content, past performance, and proposal templates. Implement automation and technology-driven solutions to improve proposal efficiency. Ensure the integration of data analytics and metrics to assess and improve proposal success rates. Proposal Best Practices Assist in development and implementation of best practices, SOPs, templates, and guides for proposal processes. Participate in a culture of continuous improvement through training and coaching in Shipley-based proposal development. Ensure cross-functional collaboration with Business Development, Capture, and Operations teams.   This role is a critical component of The Building People’s growth strategy, ensuring the development of winning proposals and strengthening our competitive positioning in the federal marketplace.