Proposal Manager-Federal
Proposal Manager-Federal
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Join Our Team as a Proposal Manager at GHD!
At GHD we dont just believe in the power of commitment we live and breathe it every day. As a global firm were expanding our market presence across North America and were looking for a dynamic Proposal Manager to lead U.S. Federal Government pursuits and proposal activities. If youre passionate about creativity and innovation and eager to shape our communities in new positive ways we want you on our team!
This position can be based at any of our US offices across the country. Must have Federal Proposal Experience.
Why GHD
- Global Impact:Be part of a truly global team working on complex and rewarding projects that drive change.
- Career Growth:Accelerate your career with the right technology and training and see where your commitment can take you.
- Empowerment:We pledge to support and empower all our people to make a positive impact working hand in hand with our business to drive change.
About the position
As a global firm GHD continues to expand our market presence across North America. We are currently seeking a Proposal Manager to lead U.S. Federal Government pursuits and proposal activities and manage the development and implementation of pursuit plans and strategy.
This role involves managing cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic plans for proposals ensuring compliance with solicitation requirements and driving the proposal process from inception to delivery. The position requires creativity innovation and strong leadership skills to effectively engage with clients and internal teams ultimately aiming to secure competitive offers for architecture engineering environmental construction and other professional services contracts.
Responsibilities
- Manage proposal efforts for our U.S. Navy and other U.S. Federal Agency clients
- Lead proposal strategy discussions GNGs and kick-off meetings for U.S. federal pursuits.
- Drive development and manage proposal team including technical leaders marketing coordinators technical writers and graphics.
- Manage proposal teams through the development and production process from start to finish.
- Collaborate with the team in developing various proposal sections including resumes project descriptions management and other sections and volumes as required.
- Facilitate color reviews and status review meetings
- Facilitate timely production and delivery of finished product while complying with all solicitation requirements and ensuring accurate application of GHD branding.
- Lead interview strategy discussions and manage the interview development and production process.
- Attend client pre-proposal and debrief meetings sharing lessons learned and best practices across teams.
- Mentor and engage Proposal Coordinators and Proposal Specialists during proposal development
- Collaborate with Capture Managers and Key Client Account Managers to manage the development of priority pursuits.
- Engage in project-specific capture planning for small- and medium-sized pursuits.
Competencies and Requirements
- Bachelor or Masters degree in English Business Communications Journalism Marketing or related major.
- Minimum seven years of experience leading the proposal process from prepositioning phases through interview and driving teams to develop complaint and competitive bids for an engineering construction or professional services organization
- U.S. Navy and other U.S. Federal Agency experience.
- Experience with A/E Proposals with Standard Forms (SF330) and Selection of Architects and Engineers statute (formerly Brooks Act) requirements.
- Understanding of the Federal Procurement process and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
- Expert in Microsoft Suite Adobe PDF Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign) and Photoshop.
- Proven ability to manage and work effectively with technical leaders in any market and service line.
- Proven leadership and strategy development skills.
- Proven skills to strategize and develop strong marketing pursuit and proposal win themes and differentiators.
- Strong communication skills both written and oral.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously prioritize and adapt to changing priorities and assignments.
- Flexibility and ability to meet challenging deadlines.
- Ability to maintain an even temper in a fast-paced high-pressure environment.
Nice-to-Haves
- Participation in industry organizations such as APMP SMPS AMA and SAME.
Join Us!Take on some of the worlds toughest challenges with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way. Well give you control over your career empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact. See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
As a multicultural organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race creed religion national origin citizenship color sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability marital status or veteran status.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
