Technical Proposal Lead - Disaster Management - HUD Team (remote)
Are you ready to take on a leadership role in shaping the future of disaster recovery and emergency management? ICF’s Disaster Management Division is seeking a HUD Technical Proposal Lead to guide proposal development efforts for HUD Disaster Recovery (specifically Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery or CDBG-DR) funded projects. In this remote position, you’ll lead the technical approach in crafting competitive proposals, ensuring that solutions meet client needs and regulatory requirements while positioning ICF for success in securing high-impact contracts. Collaborating with capture and proposal teams, you will drive the technical direction of our bids, leveraging your previous experience leading the development of state and local government professional services proposals.
If you’re passionate about leading technical aspects of proposal efforts and driving impactful recovery solutions, this role offers the opportunity to shape critical projects that support state and local governments in their most challenging moments
This position is full time, Remote in the U.S. with travel. Travel needs will vary and may be up to 25% of time.
Salary Band Range for this opportunity: $90,000 to $130,000 based on % match of qualifications/experience/responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Lead the development of proposals for new projects and funding opportunities, including technical aspects for specific opportunities.
- Provide technical oversight and write proposal language that ensures legal and regulatory compliance with RFP/RFQ requirements.
- Work with the ICF Proposal team to develop an approach to statement of work reflected in RFP that reflects the win strategy and solution.
- Write persuasive, compelling language that engages potential clients and ensures consistency and quality in final proposal documents.
- Participate in end-to-end proposal development, collaborating with internal stakeholders and coordinating resources to align technical and cost proposals.
- Partner with leadership to improve competitor intelligence, influencing pipeline growth and enhancing win probability and assist with development of bid reviews and briefings.
Must Have Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, English, communications, disaster management, emergency management or related field.
- 5+ years of experience writing professional services proposals for state and local governments.
- 5+ years of experience in developing and presenting complex ideas to executive audiences and effectively articulating customer positions, status, and strategies to senior management in a clear, concise, and decisive manner.
- Able and willing to travel (flight/vehicle) for program needs as directed.
Professional Skills: (You bring these already-developed skills with you)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
- High proficiency in MS Office applications.
- Comfort “leading by influence” in a non-hierarchical environment, where collaboration is crucial to success.
- A bias for action with an orientation for “solving”, rather than simply identifying problems. Development and test solutions experience to complex problems. Proven leadership by “doing”, rather than “delegating”.
- Self-driven, goal-oriented, strong time management.
Preferred Skills: (These may set a candidate apart)
- 4+ years of that experience in the private sector in a management consulting environment.
- Experience working in disaster recovery industry including HUD CDBG-DR experience.
- PMP Certification – Project Management Professional.
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However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at [email protected]. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.
Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
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