Senior Proposal Manager II (Aerospace)

Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States; based at hirify.global's site

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for government and commercial missions.

What you will do

• Develop proposal plans by analyzing RFPs, creating outlines, and building compliance matrices.
• Partner with Business Development leadership to create proposal strategies and compelling messaging.
• Write, manage, review, and submit compliant proposals for satellite opportunities.
• Lead proposal kickoffs, coordinate cross-functional contributors, and manage schedules and deliverables.
• Create templates, reusable content, charts, tables, and infographics while overseeing final production.
• Document lessons learned and recommend improvements to proposal processes; support approximately 10% travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, management, or business discipline.
• 8+ years of proposal management experience, including proposals valued above $100 million.
• Technical writing expertise and the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, persuasive language.
• Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating with engineering, finance, legal, and business development stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance and meet applicable US export-control work authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• Active US security clearance.
• Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills; experience with Salesforce and SharePoint.
• Experience with Shipley, APMP, or other proposal frameworks and methodologies.
• Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, and aerospace or defense proposal processes.
• Experience in aerospace or satellite industry operations, competitive analysis, or stakeholder presentations.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on innovation, teamwork, and delivering meaningful space missions.
• Work with government and commercial customers across launch and space systems.
• Regular collaboration with engineering, operations, finance, legal, and business development teams.
• Role may include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.