Proposal Coordinator

About the Company

Ardent supports the federal government’s most critical national security and defense priorities, helping protect the nation, strengthen resilience, and advance the technologies and capabilities that keep America secure.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day proposal operations to help plan, build, and deliver high-quality, compliant responses to RFPs
• Work with proposal managers, subject matter experts, editors, capture managers, contracts staff, and subcontractors
• Review solicitation requirements to ensure compliance with instructions, deliverables, evaluation criteria, and submission deadlines
• Help develop and maintain proposal schedules, outlines, assignments, and meeting plans
• Track action items, responsibilities, deadlines, and materials for the proposal team and subcontractors
• Organize and maintain proposal files in SharePoint
• Build and maintain a proposal content library and repository of reusable artifacts
• Format and edit proposal documents as needed

Requirements

• 1 to 2 years of proposal coordination experience with a federal contractor
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint)
• Working knowledge of documentation and proposal development processes
• Strong organization, teamwork, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and willing to undergo a government background investigation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Federal, DoD, or commercial bid and proposal efforts
• Formal training in proposal coordination, writing, or development (e.g., Shipley or APMP)
• Experience creating graphics with Adobe products