Senior Director, Federal Proposal Orals Coach

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a Senior Director, Federal Proposal Orals Coach.

The candidate we are looking for will have experience delivering Orals as well as full lifecycle Federal proposal experience.

This is a remote position, but the preference is to reside in the DC/MD/VA area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing the Bid Strategy & Oral Presentations to establish processes, procedures and departmental policies.
- Collaborate with proposal managers and section leads to craft compelling, compliant, and easy-to-score presentations.
- Lead the creation of talk tracts, scenario-based questions, and sample government questions.
- Provide expert coaching and training to teams preparing for federal oral presentations, ensuring they effectively communicate their value proposition.
- Conduct practice sessions, providing constructive feedback and strategies for improvement.
- Work closely with proposal teams, technical solutions teams, subject matter experts (SMEs), and the functional operations team to develop compelling and competitive proposal strategies, refine technical and operational solutions, ensure alignment with client requirements, and enhance the overall quality and effectiveness of oral presentations.
- Stay updated on best practices in federal orals coaching and incorporate new techniques and strategies into training sessions.
- Assess key presenters' effectiveness, offering tailored advice to improve delivery, confidence, and audience engagement.
- Monitor performance of subordinates according to established monitoring standards; conduct performance appraisals, make decisions on personnel actions including hiring, firing, and disciplinary action.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study.
-12+ years of relevant professional experience required.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 12 years' experience required.

Additional years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

- Must have full lifecycle Federal Proposal experience.

- Federal Oral Presentation experience is required.

- Expert coaching and training experience.

- Full lifecycle management experience

- Excellent verbal/written communication and technical presentation skills.

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment.

Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation pack...