Wendy Peddrick Sears

About Wendy Peddrick Sears

Wendy (Peddrick) Sears is a proposal management leader with more than 25 years of experience in all levels of proposal management, editing, coordination, and production. Her expertise spans roles such as Proposal Director and Proposal Manager at both large and small businesses and includes a distinguished 9-year tenure as a Shipley Associates Proposal Consultant. She has spearheaded Federal and Defense proposals across virtually every government Department, including countless Agencies in the Defense, Intelligence Community, and Civil arenas. Currently, she leads the Defense & Security proposal group at Guidehouse, managing a team of proposal professionals involved in priority, must-win proposals worth billions of dollars in revenue each year.Wendy\'s background in publishing and editing, combined with her decades of experience in the proposal management field, makes her a unique asset to growth teams, helping them focus and effectively communicate their value propositions to win work. She is an eager adopter of new technology, seeking innovative ways to enhance proposal processes and outcomes. She regularly imparts her knowledge through formal classes, team training, and one-on-one mentoring.

Experience

1. Director, Defense & Security Proposal Operations

   Guidehouse

   Jan 2018 — Present · McLean, VA, US

   Lead responses to critical federal procurements at Guidehouse (formerly PwC Public Sector) and serve as lead for the Defense & Security segment proposal team. Activities include:> Leadership. Consistently asked to lead the company’s largest and most strategic proposals. Strategize with segment leads on large and strategic capture efforts. Build and maintain relationships across the company.> Training. Created and teach several firm-wide classes on Proposal Management and Proposal Writing. Develop and present just-in-time training.> Planning. Strategize pre-RFP activities. Develop schedule, outline, and kickoff materials upon RFP release. Prepare team with clear information around logistics and process.> Proposal Management. Manage large-scale, complex, strategic proposals. Work with teams to convey the discriminating story effectively through writing and visuals. Lead proposal support team of proposal coordinators, desktop publishers, and graphic designers. Lead color review teams and win strategy sessions with capture leads, subject-matter experts, and executives to create winning value propositions.> People Management. Manage, guide, and mentor a team of 12 to respond to Defense & Security proposals of all sizes, scopes, and degrees of strategic importance.> Coordination. Keep the team on track with proactive communication and coordination, as well as early alerts to potential problems.> Production. Coordinate and execute compliant and timely proposals, overseeing production and delivery of all proposal documents. Professional editing skills.> Continuous Improvement. Attend after-action assessments and help develop, get buy-in, and act on lessons learned. Evaluate, develop, and implement tools, processes, and training to improve proposal operations.

Education

• Georgetown University

  BA, English major, Psychology minor

Skills

• Government Contracting
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Government Proposals
• Procurement
• Analysis
• Federal Government
• Executive Management
• Strategy
• Proposal Support
• Program Management
• Rfp
• Sharepoint
• Dod
• Proposal Management
• New Business Development
• Outsourcing
• Image Capture
• Information Assurance
• Microsoft Word
• IT Strategy
• Project Planning
• Desktop Publishing
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Government
• Proposal Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Team Management
• Integration
• Proposal Writing
• Business Development
• Knowledge Management
• Earned Value Management
• Technical Writing
• Capture
• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Business Process Improvement
• Government Procurement