Associate Proposal Director

Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium's unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.

What We're Looking For:

If you have several years of experience leading government proposals to completion, then you will be excited about the Associate Proposal Director opening with Iridium on our Government Team! As an Associate Proposal Director, you will lead and work cross-functionally to complete quality proposals within tight deadlines to ultimately win new business for our team. In this role, you will be tasked primarily with leading all proposals, maintaining the proposal development process, and driving change to improve our ability to respond to proposals as well as ensuring compliance working with all stakeholders. You will succeed in this role if you have a strong knowledge of Microsoft tools, are organized, and detail-oriented with solid project management skills and thrive at working with multiple stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

Manage the internal proposal writing process for the Government team, from drafting content to ensuring timely submission and securing internal approvals
• Ensure proposals meet all compliance requirements by verifying completeness, facilitating reviews, and compiling all necessary artifacts
• Identify process gaps and inefficiencies in the proposal development lifecycle, and drive continuous improvements across stakeholders in collaboration with the Contracts and Vendor Management team
• Leverage broad knowledge of key departments - including finance, program management, contracts management, technical teams, procurement, and business development - to effectively coordinate proposal efforts
• Work independently to initiate, manage, and track proposals through manual processes using Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office products
• Drive the completion of high-quality proposals under tight deadlines while maintaining compliance and accuracy

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field
• 12+ years of relevant experience in the defense and/or satellite industry
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft tools such as SharePoint, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues clearly and confidently, and recognize and adapt to different communication techniques
• Be a strategic thinker who demonstrates good judgment and decisiveness
• Be able to analyze a situation or problem and come up with effective solutions
• Can easily form relationships with executive leadership and encourage cross-functional team building
• The ability to thrive in a dynamic environment using strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks according to deadline and budget limitations
• Be proactive in finding new and enhanced ways of doing things and sharing your knowledge with others

Things That Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:

• Possess an active/current Secret Security Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

We'll also need you to:

• Be able to travel up to 20%
• Be a U.S. Citizen

Work Environment:

This position primarily works in an office setting and is largely sedentary with the majority of the position working with a computer. The role typically requires the use of basic office equipment such as a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer.

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.