We are seeking an experienced Proposal Manager to join our Complex Projects proposal team. Reporting to the bid team lead, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of bids, from early engagement and capture support through proposal development and post-submission activities. You will play a key role in developing persuasive, compliant and high-quality proposals that clearly articulate our capability to deliver complex, multi-disciplinary programmes. Working closely with technical leads, win work colleagues and wider bid teams, you will help shape winning strategies and ensure consistent, high-quality bid delivery across priority sectors.Your role You will be responsible for: Managing bids and proposals end to end, including: Bid strategy and planning Capture and opportunity shaping support Proposal development including:
- Setting the bid programme and guiding the team from end to end Leading drumbeats & answer planning sessions.
- Quality reviews and compliance Engaging and managing stakeholders Post-submission activities, including clarifications and lessons learned.
- Developing high-quality proposal submissions by coordinating inputs from technical subject matter experts to produce clear, compelling and compliant content.
- Applying best-practice proposal processes, tools and templates to ensure consistency and efficiency across bids.
- Using and supporting the adoption of best-in-class approaches and tools, including generative AI (where appropriate), to enhance written quality, consistency and compliance.
- Managing multiple bids simultaneously, maintaining momentum and quality under tight deadlines.
- Contributing to continuous improvement activity, including lessons learned, process improvements and knowledge sharing across the proposal management community.
- Building strong, collaborative relationships with Win Work, technical teams and stakeholders across the Complex Projects business unit.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record in proposal management and delivery within complex, regulated or infrastructure-led environments, and will be comfortable operating in high-pressure, fast-paced bid settings., A degree or equivalent qualification (relevant business development or proposal-related certifications would be desirable). - Proven end-to-end Bid and Proposal Management experience within engineering, construction or professional services environments.
- Experience contributing to large, complex and high-value proposals, ideally across infrastructure, energy, transportation, defence or regulated sectors.
- A solid understanding of professional services projects and terminology, with the ability to critique and review proposal content.
- Experience working with senior technical and commercial stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple proposals concurrently and meet demanding deadlines.
- Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills, with a clear, structured and persuasive writing style.
- Experience using generative AI writing tools is desirable.
- High levels of attention to detail to ensure compliance, accuracy and quality.
- A collaborative
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Proposal Manager in Manchester employer: AtkinsRéalis Group
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