Job Description

Job Description:
Proposal Managers are responsible for the effective planning, organization, and management of the proposal and the successful operation of the proposal team, document review process, resolution, and/or escalation of development issues and final document generation.

Essential Job Functions

* Work under the direction of bid managers for all client-facing deliverables
* Offer experienced guidance on how best to compose and present proposals for optimal effectiveness.
* Ability to multitask with several bid proposal projects simultaneously while creating high-end results.
* Provide input to proposal strategy through pre-RFP planning activities that help the pursuit team plan and shape client deliverables
* Collaborate with the sales and bid management team to ensure appropriate messaging and strategy is reflected in the proposal
* Oversee proposal life cycle to meet all milestones on time and with quality; creates deliverable outlines, tracks the status of each client deliverable and escalates issues in a timely manner
* Work with the bid manager to develop proposal calendar that incorporates client deadlines and account for all critical milestones
* Lead the Writers Workshop at kickoff meetings and ensures the pursuit team understands proposal process, deliverables, and due dates
* Tracks client changes to the RFP throughout the pursuit process and communicates the information to the pursuit team
* Engages other proposal team resources with specialized skills, for example, a graphic artist, at appropriate intervals in the pursuit process
* Oversees product production/delivery which may include print and proposal packaging for all client deliverables, including customized deliverables developed for the client
* Ensures a proper closedown of the proposal process and standardized archival of client documents post submission

Basic Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
* Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field preferred
* Five or more years of proposal management, sales communications or content development role

Knowledge and Skill Required

* Personal computer and business solutions software skills
* Project management and team leadership skills
* Good communication skills
* Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients
* Good analytical and problem solving skills
* Good problem solving, organization and time management skills to balance and prioritize work
* Ability to work independently and in a team environment
* Ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks and work across global business units

Work Environment

* Possess strong English communications skills, both written and verbal
* Have effective listening skills
* Work effectively under pressure in a high-performance environment
* Ability to multitask, handling multiple pursuits at various stages
* Possess strong organizational skills
* Work with engineering/sales team to communicate solutions that creatively address prospective and existing customer value chain and business requirements
* Persuasively tailor communications to varying levels of customers served in the industry.
* Apply effective time management skills
* Possess proven project management and editing skills