Proposal/Technical Writer

Description
Leidos is seeking a skilled Proposal/Technical Writer to support business development and capture efforts within the Health Solutions Business Area. This writer will be responsible for developing clear, compliant, and compelling material for white papers and responses to requests for information (RFI), sources sought notices (SSN), and proposals.

The successful candidate must possess the ability to work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to quickly build a basic understanding of highly technical concepts (software development, cloud hosting, cybersecurity, AI/ML, data analytics etc.). They must have the ability to work independently with a strong sense of pride in developing quality written documents in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.

This position is primarily telework, with the expectation to be onsite in our Reston, VA headquarters for large proposal efforts or ad hoc when needed. Support to the capture and proposal team may occasionally be required in other office locations around the D/M/V area.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Interview Solution Architects and SMEs to document concepts, write responses, and articulate solutions, translating highly technical and complex concepts into easily understandable text for a variety of audiences.
• Collaborate with Capture Managers, Solution Architects, Program Managers and Volume Leads to drive development of proposal responses and ensure written responses align with proposal requirements.
• Take ownership of assigned volumes, driving development to meet deadlines and develop quality written responses.
• Actively participate in team solutioning sessions to articulate solution, strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, win themes, and discriminators.
• Maintain version control of documents.
• Review and edit documents (Microsoft Word and PowerPoint) for formatting, grammar, and quality of responses.
• Incorporate comments from multiple sources into documents and presentations, adjudicate comments from reviewers, and track status of reviewer comments.
• Develop and implement process improvements to enhance proposal quality throughout the Business Area.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of professional experience or Master's Degree with 4+ years of experience.
• Experience working as a technical writer with a basic understanding of proposal responses or experience working as proposal writer responding to Federal Government solicitations with a facility with technical concepts.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and basic understanding of SharePoint repositories.
• Excellent writing, communication and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic and desire to excel and keep growing over time.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to manage workload with limited supervision and work as needed to meet deadlines (nights, weekends, and holidays at times)
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently on geographically disparate teams.
• Willingness to support team members and cross-train to provide back-up support.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Limited travel to various locations around the Washington Metro Area during proposal efforts may be required.

Original Posting Date: 2024-05-16While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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