Director, Proposal Management & Compliance

Description Quantum Sky is creating this role to put a single accountable owner over proposal governance and compliance across the enterprise. You will inherit a defined operating model and be responsible for making it real. You will provide independent oversight of our highest-value pursuits - every Strategic Pursuit. The role sits outside of capture and proposal management, which is precisely what makes the check worth having. Your mandate is simple to state and hard to do: nothing we submit should ever be disqualified for a reason we could have caught. This is deliberately not an open-ended gatekeeping job. Reviews are time-boxed against published response windows, and the function is measured on preventing disqualifications rather than on stopping bids. You will have real authority at the point of submission, scoped narrowly and used sparingly. Responsibilities: Independent compliance oversight of every pursuit above $50M, from bid decision through final submission. The enterprise standard for compliance matrices and requirements traceability — built once, applied everywhere. Final package reconciliation and submission-readiness certification before anything leaves the building. A consistent color team methodology across Pink, Red, and Gold reviews, with real entrance and exit criteria and findings tracked to closure. Root-cause review on every material incident and near miss, and the corrective actions that follow from it. An executive dashboard that tells leadership honestly how the function is performing. The working relationships across Capture, BD, Contracts, Pricing, and Legal that close systemic control gaps. Qualifications Required: Ten or more years of federal proposal experience, including five or more years leading or governing large, complex pursuits. Demonstrated ownership of compliance for pursuits valued at $100M or greater, including multi-volume submissions. Working command of FAR and DFARS as applied to solicitation compliance, with genuine fluency in Sections L and M, compliance matrix construction, and requirements traceability. Hands-on experience building or administering compliance matrices and final submission reconciliation. Proven facilitation of formal color team reviews with defined entrance and exit criteria. Direct experience with federal submission portals and mechanisms — SAM.gov, eBuy, PIEE, GSA ASSIST, and agency-specific systems. The judgment to hold an independent compliance position under schedule pressure, and the skill to escalate constructively when you do. Excellent written communication. You will be issuing concise, defensible written calls on a deadline. Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience. Desired: APMP certification at Practitioner or Professional level, or Shipley or comparable capture and proposal methodology training. Experience standing up a governance or compliance function from a standing start rather than inheriting a mature one. Background in a private-equity-backed or multi-entity environment with active acquisition integration. Familiarity with IDIQ, GWAC, and multiple-award vehicle task order compliance. Working knowledge of CUI handling requirements and NIST SP 800-171 as applied to proposal material. An active or recent security clearance. Who Tends to Thrive Here You are comfortable being the objective check on colleagues who own the schedule and the revenue. This is not a production role. Discipline under a clock. You can render a defensible written call in hours, not days. You apply control where it prevents a disqualification, not uniformly for its own sake. Systems orientation. You build repeatable standards instead of solving each pursuit one at a time. Your First 90 Days Publish the enterprise compliance standard and review framework, including the response windows the function commits to. Standardize compliance matrices across the enterprise. Standardize color team methodology and exit criteria. Put final submission reconciliation and certification in place. Stand up the executive governance dashboard. Identify the highest-risk process and control gaps, and start closing them. How We Work Standard office or hybrid environment, with extended screen time. Periodic longer hours in proximity to major submission deadlines. Occasional travel to company sites and partner locations, up to [10–15]% Location: Hybrid/Remote About Tyto Athene Compensation: Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $180,000 and $200,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range. Benefits: Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave. The world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it. At Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. Are you ready to join #TeamQuantumSky? Quantum Sky Engineering LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.