Remote Proposal Manager Jobs
Remote proposal manager jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed teams in government contracting, defense, consulting, and technology. Employers hiring remotely right now include Fisher & Phillips LLP, SAIC, and ASRC Federal. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Top employerFisher & Phillips LLP
Top industryTechnology
Top credentialBachelor's degree in communications
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Business Development & Proposal Manager
GFT·Phoenix, Arizona
Job functions:
$125k - $165k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in communications
5,001-10,000 employees
Job Description
What You Will Do:
GFT is seeking a Business Development & Proposal Manager to join our West Team in either NorCal, SoCal, Washington or Arizona! This role follows a remote work model and must have experience with Transportation clients in the state of California.
At GFT, we’re not just pursuing projects—we’re strategically capturing opportunities that shape our communities. The Strategic Growth Office is the engine behind GFT’s enterprise-wide growth. It fuels our most significant pursuits by aligning talent, insights, and strategy to win complex, high-impact projects. From vision through delivery, we partner across all Business Groups to develop compelling, competitive proposals that reflect our core values and technical excellence.
What you’ll be challenged to do:
The BD & Proposal Manager is a senior position that supports either multiple regional business lines or one Global Business Line and contributes to meeting the goals in GFT's strategic plan by leading key business development support efforts. Working independently or through management of a team of resources for larger, more complex pursuits, the BD&P Manager is an internal BD support position that also works externally in support of (not in place of) the business lines’ client and capture managers. The BD&P Manager is responsible for owning the cradle-to-grave internal support from client management phase through proposal development phase of the BD Lifecycle Program (BDLP), including managing respective proposal efforts and/or participating routinely in the writing and reviewing of the proposal.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Supervisory
- May manage one or more assistant proposal specialists/proposal specialists on a day-to-day basis. Responsibilities includes assignment of tasks to appropriate team member and review of work to ensure compliance with quality and department-specified practices and procedures
- May manage and/or assist Business Development Manager or Leader with proposal workload and resourcing for regional or global business development team
- May serve as timesheet approver, perform Performance Evaluation Reviews (PER), and recommend training for staff and provide input to annual training plan for department
- Other duties as assigned
Proposals
- Manages proposals and assures the capture strategy is defined and transitioned to the proposal strategy through the course of proposal development phases and final submittal/interviews, as required.
- Leads multiple large, long-term and complex pursuits concurrently
- Responsible for leading interview development and working closely with Manager for input and oversight
- Provides by discussing and writing the key strategic win theme development and messaging and organizes resources to support overall proposal effort (graphics, other proposal specialists, print production, operations, etc.) and requires no direct oversight from Manager to produce a quality proposal
CAPTURE PLANNING
- Proactively identifies opportunities in the pipeline that should start capture and then initiates with the business line, promotes, and leads Capture Planning support efforts for longer-term, complex opportunities concurrently with no oversight required by Manager
- Proactively researches and drives the development of the opportunity with the Capture Manager
- Concurrently works across multiple opportunities at any given time and establishes the priorities per each opportunity in alignment with the Capture Manager
- Able to flex within the framework of best practices
- Keeps all CRM documentation updated
- Uses capture management plans in accordance with company templates and standards
- Coordinates with respective MARCOM staff to define needs and develop strategic plan recommendations for the business line for early opportunity pre-positioning activities that will be led by MARCOM and overseen by the BD&P Manager
CLIENT MANAGEMENT
- In support of the client manager, develops client and teaming relationships at the direction of the client or capture managers. The BD&P manager may develop understanding of the pursuit through industry activities, such as trade shows to develop relationships and develop opportunities in support of the business line
- Leads any Tier 1 and/or 2 client management plans for a single business line with no oversight from Manager required
- Communicates/prioritizes BDM support efforts based on understanding of business plan
- Facilitates client management meetings and assures documentation in CRM
- Coordinates with respective MARCOM staff to define needs and develop strategic plan recommendations for the business line for early client pre-positioning activities that will be led by MARCOM and overseen by the BD&P Manager
Education | Experience:
What you will bring to our firm:
- Normally a 4-year degree required in English, marketing, journalism, communications, or applicable field is required
- Must have the requisite experience in California
What we prefer you bring:
- Normally 10+ years of total combined experience in the full lifecycle of business development (marketing, communications, client, capture, and proposal phases), with most of the experience focused in one or more of GFT's core business lines
- Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience supporting, facilitating, and participating in capture planning support
- Demonstrated success in taking opportunities successfully from capture support though and including successfully performing all phases of proposal management responsibilities
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated increasing responsibility in the business development lifecycle phases (marketing, communication, client, capture, proposal)
- At least 2 years of experience supervising staff (if applicable)
- Certification or training in business development, marketing, communications, or sales received through an industry professional organization is highly desirable
Compensation:
The salary range for this role is $125,000 - $165,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.
Featured Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
Company Overview:
At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.
Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.
GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.
Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.
GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.
Location: Irvine ; Los Angeles ; Sacramento ; Seattle
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in the City of San Francisco- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Applicants in the State of California-Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.
GFT
Business Development & Proposal Manager
Phoenix, Arizona
New 4h ago5,001-10,000 employees
Job functions:
$125k - $165k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in communications
Job Description
What You Will Do:
GFT is seeking a Business Development & Proposal Manager to join our West Team in either NorCal, SoCal, Washington or Arizona! This role follows a remote work model and must have experience with Transportation clients in the state of California.
At GFT, we’re not just pursuing projects—we’re strategically capturing opportunities that shape our communities. The Strategic Growth Office is the engine behind GFT’s enterprise-wide growth. It fuels our most significant pursuits by aligning talent, insights, and strategy to win complex, high-impact projects. From vision through delivery, we partner across all Business Groups to develop compelling, competitive proposals that reflect our core values and technical excellence.
What you’ll be challenged to do:
The BD & Proposal Manager is a senior position that supports either multiple regional business lines or one Global Business Line and contributes to meeting the goals in GFT's strategic plan by leading key business development support efforts. Working independently or through management of a team of resources for larger, more complex pursuits, the BD&P Manager is an internal BD support position that also works externally in support of (not in place of) the business lines’ client and capture managers. The BD&P Manager is responsible for owning the cradle-to-grave internal support from client management phase through proposal development phase of the BD Lifecycle Program (BDLP), including managing respective proposal efforts and/or participating routinely in the writing and reviewing of the proposal.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Supervisory
- May manage one or more assistant proposal specialists/proposal specialists on a day-to-day basis. Responsibilities includes assignment of tasks to appropriate team member and review of work to ensure compliance with quality and department-specified practices and procedures
- May manage and/or assist Business Development Manager or Leader with proposal workload and resourcing for regional or global business development team
- May serve as timesheet approver, perform Performance Evaluation Reviews (PER), and recommend training for staff and provide input to annual training plan for department
- Other duties as assigned
Proposals
- Manages proposals and assures the capture strategy is defined and transitioned to the proposal strategy through the course of proposal development phases and final submittal/interviews, as required.
- Leads multiple large, long-term and complex pursuits concurrently
- Responsible for leading interview development and working closely with Manager for input and oversight
- Provides by discussing and writing the key strategic win theme development and messaging and organizes resources to support overall proposal effort (graphics, other proposal specialists, print production, operations, etc.) and requires no direct oversight from Manager to produce a quality proposal
CAPTURE PLANNING
- Proactively identifies opportunities in the pipeline that should start capture and then initiates with the business line, promotes, and leads Capture Planning support efforts for longer-term, complex opportunities concurrently with no oversight required by Manager
- Proactively researches and drives the development of the opportunity with the Capture Manager
- Concurrently works across multiple opportunities at any given time and establishes the priorities per each opportunity in alignment with the Capture Manager
- Able to flex within the framework of best practices
- Keeps all CRM documentation updated
- Uses capture management plans in accordance with company templates and standards
- Coordinates with respective MARCOM staff to define needs and develop strategic plan recommendations for the business line for early opportunity pre-positioning activities that will be led by MARCOM and overseen by the BD&P Manager
CLIENT MANAGEMENT
- In support of the client manager, develops client and teaming relationships at the direction of the client or capture managers. The BD&P manager may develop understanding of the pursuit through industry activities, such as trade shows to develop relationships and develop opportunities in support of the business line
- Leads any Tier 1 and/or 2 client management plans for a single business line with no oversight from Manager required
- Communicates/prioritizes BDM support efforts based on understanding of business plan
- Facilitates client management meetings and assures documentation in CRM
- Coordinates with respective MARCOM staff to define needs and develop strategic plan recommendations for the business line for early client pre-positioning activities that will be led by MARCOM and overseen by the BD&P Manager
Education | Experience:
What you will bring to our firm:
- Normally a 4-year degree required in English, marketing, journalism, communications, or applicable field is required
- Must have the requisite experience in California
What we prefer you bring:
- Normally 10+ years of total combined experience in the full lifecycle of business development (marketing, communications, client, capture, and proposal phases), with most of the experience focused in one or more of GFT's core business lines
- Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience supporting, facilitating, and participating in capture planning support
- Demonstrated success in taking opportunities successfully from capture support though and including successfully performing all phases of proposal management responsibilities
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated increasing responsibility in the business development lifecycle phases (marketing, communication, client, capture, proposal)
- At least 2 years of experience supervising staff (if applicable)
- Certification or training in business development, marketing, communications, or sales received through an industry professional organization is highly desirable
Compensation:
The salary range for this role is $125,000 - $165,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.
Featured Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
Company Overview:
At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.
Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.
GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.
Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.
GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.
Location: Irvine ; Los Angeles ; Sacramento ; Seattle
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in the City of San Francisco- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Applicants in the State of California-Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Education
- Science & Research
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote proposal manager jobs.
- 3-5 years of proposal development or bid management experience in government or commercial sectors
- Demonstrated ability to manage full proposal lifecycle from solicitation review through final submission
- Proficiency with proposal management tools such as Loopio, RFPIO, or SharePoint
- Strong technical writing and editing skills with the ability to translate complex information clearly
- Familiarity with federal acquisition regulations including FAR, DFARS, or similar compliance frameworks
- APMP Foundation or Practitioner certification preferred for mid-level and senior roles
Tips for Your Remote Proposal Manager Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote proposal manager openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search by role and apply directly to the ones that match your background, so you're in the first wave of applicants before openings fill.
Show async coordination in your resume
Remote proposal managers run timelines, chase contributors, and hit deadlines without hallway conversations. Name the tools you use, like SharePoint, Teams, or a proposal automation platform, and describe how you kept submissions on track without in-person oversight.
Build a proposal portfolio before you apply
Remote hiring managers can't watch you work, so your writing and your process have to speak first. Compile redacted proposal sections, win themes you drafted, or a compliance matrix you built to show what you actually produce.
Target sectors with active remote capture teams
Government contractors, consulting firms, and defense primes run distributed business development teams that depend on remote proposal managers. Focusing your search on companies with active pipeline and repeat contract wins puts you in front of employers who hire this role regularly.
Remote Proposal Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote proposal manager job?
Target companies that already run distributed teams, because they've built the workflows that let proposal managers do the job without being on-site. Remote employers screen hard for written communication, self-direction, and experience coordinating across time zones without constant check-ins. Showing a portfolio of proposals you've owned end to end, and naming the tools you use to manage volume and deadlines asynchronously, puts you ahead of candidates with comparable experience who haven't made that case.
Which companies hire remote proposal managers?
Remote proposal manager roles are posted by Fisher & Phillips LLP, SAIC, and ASRC Federal and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Remote-first firms and distributed teams in government contracting, consulting, defense, and technology are the most consistent sources of these openings.
Can you get a remote proposal manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level proposal roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage deadlines and coordinate contributors without daily oversight from day one. Companies in consulting and staffing occasionally hire junior coordinators remotely. Showing writing samples, a completed proposal template you built yourself, or volunteer grant-writing work can substitute for direct experience and signal you're ready to work independently.
Do you need a degree for remote proposal manager jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about a demonstrated record of winning proposals than a specific credential. Strong writing, the ability to manage complex submission timelines, and familiarity with compliance requirements like FAR or DFARS carry real weight. A degree in communications, business, or a related field helps, but candidates who can show real results on federal or commercial proposals regularly get hired without one.
Which industries hire the most remote proposal managers?
Most remote proposal manager openings sit in Technology & Software, Education, and Science & Research, per current remote listings on MigrateAte as of August 2026. These sectors rely on distributed capture and business development teams that need proposal managers who can coordinate across locations without an in-office presence.
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