Senior Proposal Advisor (Project Management)

Location: Virginia, United States of America

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Senior Proposal Advisor

Arlington, VA (Fully remote)

Position Summary

Thales is looking for a Senior Proposal Advisor, whose role drives the preparation and coordination of proposal activities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provide expertise and drive the preparation and planning of activities related to assembly, test, deployment and support of CNS/ATM Systems.
• Provide expertise and drive the planning and creation of programmatic organizations.
• Lead the development of strategic supplier / teaming agreements and scope of work.
• Drive discussions between engineering and industry on strategy and approach.
• Significantly contribute to planning of industrial organizations/facilities both for program implementation and for support services and contribute to preparation of material for internal reviews and approvals.
• Interface with procurement regarding procurement validation process and pricing from suppliers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related and appropriate field of study with a minimum of 9+ years of relevant work experience and 10+ years of work experience in a technical delivery environment.
• Demonstrated ability of project management of US Government contracts and multiple past submission of 100M+ USD Proposals to the US Government.
• Knowledge of and experience with Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulations (DFAR).
• Capacity to work in an international and multicultural environment and proficient with Office tools – MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project.
• Ability to stay cool under pressure and can delegate tasks with a high level of integrity. As well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers, project managers, marketing personnel, consultants and industry partners across multiple cultural domains.

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: Part Time
• Travel: domestic and/or international travel to perform the essential functions of the position; 3-4 times / year.
• Working knowledge of CNS/ATM Systems.
• Project/Proposal management experience in the field of CNS/ATM Systems.
• High energy, team oriented, and results focused.

If you're excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!

Why Join Us?

Say HI and learn more about working at Thales click here.

#LI-Hybrid

#LI-Remote

#LI-MR1

This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with applicable federal law, state law (the California Fair Chance Act), and local ordinances (San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County's Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers).

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at talentacquisition@us.thalesgroup.com.

(For Internal candidate, if you need more information, please reach out to your HR Shared Service, 1st Point) 

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
•Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance

•Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period

•Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off

•Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program