Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hira Tech Consulting is seeking a Proposal Writer to support its Business Development and Production team. The role develops compelling, compliant, customer-focused proposals for transportation and related public-sector services, collaborating with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts while managing proposal quality, strategy, and production processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of proposal narratives for transportation, paratransit, microtransit, shuttle, school bus, eligibility, mobility management, maintenance, and related transportation services procurements
- Analyze Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), Requests for Information (RFIs), and related procurement documents
- Develop customized, persuasive content that responds directly to client requirements and evaluation criteria
- Incorporate win themes, differentiators, proof points, and customer-focused benefits into proposal responses
- Ensure all responses are compliant, accurate, consistent, and aligned with corporate objectives
- Translate operational, maintenance, safety, technology, and management strategies into concise, evaluator-focused proposal narratives
- Develop executive summaries, management plans, technical approaches, transition plans, staffing plans, quality assurance programs, and customer service strategies
- Conduct research on client priorities, procurement history, industry trends, and competitive positioning
- Support proposal strategy development throughout the pursuit lifecycle
- Partner with Operations, Safety, Maintenance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance, Legal, and Business Development teams
- Interview subject matter experts and independently gather information needed to produce winning content
- Facilitate content reviews and incorporate stakeholder feedback
- Build strong working relationships across departments and geographic regions
- Maintain and improve proposal boilerplate, content libraries, templates, and knowledge management systems
- Utilize proposal management technology, AI-assisted writing tools, SharePoint, Responsive (formerly RFPIO), and other content management systems
- Identify opportunities to increase proposal efficiency, content reuse, and quality
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance proposal production processes
- Review drafts for compliance, grammar, clarity, tone, consistency, and responsiveness
- Verify that proposal responses accurately address solicitation requirements
- Ensure content aligns with established quality standards and production schedules
- Support color team reviews and proposal quality-control processes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Business, Marketing, Public Administration, Transportation, or a related field
- Equivalent professional experience may be considered
- Minimum three years of proposal writing, technical writing, grant writing, business writing, or related experience
- Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills
- Strong reading comprehension and analytical abilities
- Advanced attention to detail and compliance awareness
- Ability to manage multiple competing deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Strong interviewing and information-gathering capabilities
- Ability to quickly understand technical, operational, and financial concepts
- Experience writing for evaluators and scoring criteria
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and proposal management software, specifically Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
- Experience responding to public sector procurements preferred
- Transportation, transit, government contracting, engineering, infrastructure, consulting, or service-industry experience preferred
- Public transportation or mobility industry experience
- Large-scale government procurement experience
- Experience writing operational and technical proposals exceeding 100 pages
- Knowledge of transit operations, maintenance, safety programs, fleet management, customer service, and workforce development initiatives
- Experience utilizing AI-enabled proposal tools and content management platforms
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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