Federal Proposal Manager
Peregrine Technologies · Washington, D.C. · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 132,000 – 154,000 a year
Posted Sep 18, 2026
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Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, Peregrine helps public safety organizations, state and local and governments, federal agencies , and private-sector institutions address society’s challenges with unprecedented speed and accuracy. Our AI-enabled platform turns siloed and disconnected data into operational intelligence — instantly surfacing mission-critical information to empower better, faster decisions that improve outcomes at every touchpoint. Today Peregrine supports hundreds of customers across 30+ states and two countries, serving more than 125 million people — and we’re amplifying our impact as we expand into the enterprise and internationally.
About the Role
We are looking for an expert in US Federal government proposals to support our sales and business development efforts. This role is the critical point of contact to move the ball forward and shepherd opportunities through the solicitation process. You will lead the development of competitive proposals in response to Federal government solicitations (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, BAAs, and Sources Sought). This role owns the proposal lifecycle end-to-end — from opportunity kickoff through submission — ensuring compliance, quality, and win-theme alignment across technical, management, and cost volumes.
This role will be deeply impactful team member in the build-out of our Federal business and our customers’ ability to acquire our product. You will work collaboratively with sales, capture, legal, finance, contracts, operations, leadership, etc., but also work in a fast-paced, autonomous environment with the ability to drive projects quickly and be creative with how to accomplish goals. You will take ownership of winning, compliant proposal responses to customers with a deep empathetic understanding of their business, funding and procurement processes.
About You
You are deeply familiar with managing the full proposal lifecycle for Federal solicitation opportunities, adhering to FAR/DFARS compliance requirements and agency-specific instructions including:
Developing compliance matrices, outlines, and schedules aligned to solicitation requirements.
Leading color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold) and drive resolution of review feedback.
Coordinating inputs from sales, capture managers, subject matter experts, technical teams, contracts, pricing, and executive leadership.
Facilitating proposal kickoff meetings, storyboarding, and win-theme development sessions.
Managing proposal production, formatting, and final submission (including SAM.gov and agency portals).
Tracking proposal metrics and supporting post-submission debriefs/lessons learned.
You possess the talent and know-how to build out a Federally focused proposal capability and process that aligns with Peregrine’s business approach.
You have the knowledge to implement and operate a proposal infrastructure including reusable materials, proposal tools (e.g., AI, third party platforms, etc.), processes, and…