Senior Solutions Architect

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Solutions Architect / Book Boss to join our Growth Team in Herndon, VA. This is a hybrid position and will require onsite presence.

The Solutions Architect / Book Boss will leverage their strategic and technical expertise to lead complex Federal acquisitions, shepherd subject matter experts through technical solutioning, and drive the delivery of high-quality proposal volumes and presentations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Generating overall solution architectures by converting high-level concepts into integrated proposal volumes.
• Shepherding Technical Directors, Practice Leads, and Key Personnel through virtual and in-person solutioning sessions using whiteboard and slide tools.
• Creating and manipulating PowerPoint slide text and graphics in collaboration with graphic design teams.
• Incorporating human element requirements into solutioning to define people, processes, and technologies for task delivery.
• Owning all aspects of solution development for Orals Slide Presentations and Project Staffing Plans from Pre-Final RFP through Color Team reviews.
• Guiding Proposal Production Teams to ensure the development of integrated, fully compliant, and compelling proposals.
• Implementing Quality Assurance and Quality Control frameworks to elevate win probability and oversee final solution integration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 12+ years of equivalent experience leading across federal program management, BD, capture, technical architecture, and proposal continuum.
• Hands-on experience in Solution Architecting and problem solving within Federal Government Contracting and Mission Operation environments.
• Demonstrated ability leading and facilitating working sessions while manipulating artifacts to capture inputs and make live proposal content updates.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace toolsets.
• Demonstrated experience with Federal acquisition vehicles, contracting mechanisms, and rapid task-order environments.
• Proven track record in strategy, problem framing, technical development, and technical proposal writing.
• Proven track record of guiding cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to deliver compliant proposals and oral presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI clearance.
• Industry or government certifications such as PMP, DAWIA III, SAFe Agile, ITIL, Cybersecurity/Cloud Solutions Architect, or Shipley certifications.
• Professional Military Experience, such as graduation from Command and Staff College, Top-Level School, or a school of advanced warfighting.

Clearance

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen

Physical

Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.