Sr. Proposal Specialist

Skills You Bring to This Role

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Engineering Finance Marketing Communications or a related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in proposal management proposal development capture management project management contracts or business development.
• Demonstrated experience leading competitive solicitation responses including RFPs and RFIs from planning through submission.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with deep knowledge of proposal processes compliance scheduling document control and structured review methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to develop compelling content communicate complex information and present effectively to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and business units facilitate teams and executive-level reviews and build effective stakeholder partnerships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Teams SharePoint) and collaborative proposal development environments.
• Experience supporting government and commercial customers including knowledge of U.S. Government contracting and Department of Defense acquisition processes.
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to apply knowledge of company products customers and markets to competitive pursuits.
• Experience developing proposal training templates tools and mentoring less-experienced team members with a focus on continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
• Proposal management certification formal proposal development training or experience with recognized proposal development methodologies is preferred. Aerospace defense government rotorcraft or other complex technical industry experience is also preferred.

What We Offer You in Return

• Every other Friday off through our 9/80 schedule
• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 120 hours of vacation
• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 6 weeks of parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health insurance
• On-site clinic pharmacy physical therapy and licensed counselor
• Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups
• And more

It is time to make your mark on the future of aviation. Join us and help us write the next chapter of history.

We are more than aviation experts - we are pioneers. From breaking the sound barrier to redefining vertical lift with advanced tiltrotor systems Bell has always challenged what is possible. Today we continue shaping the future of aviation through cutting-edge engineering and uncompromising innovation. And we want you to be part of it.

This position is on-site at Bells Headquarters in Ft. Worth Texas.

Sr Proposal Analyst

Bell is seeking an experienced detail-oriented and collaborative Senior Proposal Analyst to support the planning development and delivery of competitive proposals across Bell Military Bell Commercial and other Textron business units. Reporting to the Manager Submission Response Team you will partner across functions and business units to develop compelling compliant proposals for strategic business opportunities apply best practices and strengthen enterprise proposal capability.

What Youll Be Doing

Provide proposal expertise surge support and best-practice sharing across Bell and other Textron business units for enterprise-level and business-specific pursuits.

Lead the planning development review and submission of competitive proposals including Requests for Proposal (RFPs) Requests for Information (RFIs) and other customer responses across military commercial and enterprise opportunities.

Develop and maintain proposal schedules compliance matrices outlines planning/control documents and other proposal management tools to ensure compliant consistent high-quality on-time submissions.

Coordinate and facilitate proposal activities including kickoff meetings strategy sessions color-team reviews and executive reviews ensuring requirements responsibilities milestones and deliverables are clearly defined and executed.

Coordinate cross-functional proposal resources including writers subject-matter experts graphic artists consultants and external partners.

Develop and maintain proposal templates processes standards tools reusable content and collaborative development environments incorporating lessons learned and industry best practices.

Develop proposal graphics presentations executive briefings and other visual communications supporting competitive pursuits.

Manage multiple concurrent proposal efforts and priorities while maintaining quality and meeting demanding deadlines.