Proposal Manager

Wood in Reading is recruiting for an experienced Proposal Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. Proposals consist of a technical solution and a commercial offer, and it is the responsibility of the Proposals Manager, working with key support groups including Commercial, Contractual and Technical disciplines, to produce a winning proposition for client evaluation in line with Wood’s tender governance procedures, client engagement and presentations, contract negotiations and handover to project teams for execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the overall bid process and be responsible for the overall bid submission (technical & commercial).
• Manage the development of expressions of interest, pre-qualifications and proposal responses as required following the Proposals Process.
• Lead and work with the Proposal Team to drive the development of the proposal win strategy and value proposition.
• Assist the assigned Project Manager in the preparation of the technical content including project execution methodology and supporting documents.
• Manage the proposals coordinators with proposal data entry, formatting, editing, reviews, reproduction and delivery.
• Establish, monitor and control the budget for a proposal, pre-qualification and expression of interest as required.
• Set and manage the proposal schedule and allocation of responsibilities to the bid team.
• Arrange and chair various strategy and review sessions coordinating feedback received into the proposal response.
• Manage the Risk Management processes and support the Commercial Review Process to prepare and submit proposals.
• Assist the Project Services Manager in the preparation of the commercial content including rates, pricing of hours, commercial clarifications and deviations.
• Lead and present the commercial proposal reviews to Senior Management.
• Assist and facilitate technical reviews.
• Ensure timely submission of proposals to client office.
• Lead, present, attend and facilitate client meetings as required including the preparation of presentation material.

The role will involve regular engagement with and presentation to Wood Senior Corporate Management in establishing and managing the proposal strategy and approval to submit stage gate.

Qualifications

• Qualification in engineering, business, marketing or English language preferred.
• Prior experience in a similar role, ideally knowledge within the oil and gas industry.
• Must have the commitment to identify, analyse and propose solutions to problems in a constructive and positive manner.
• Able to review proposal documents and ensure the highest quality responses are included within the overall proposal response.
• Willingness to challenge and strive to enhance quality and presentation of input received from authors in the bid team.
• Effective communication skills particularly in writing clearly and concisely with impact and meaning.
• Able to effectively summarise messages and key aspects of a strategy when relaying information/guidance to a team.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, able to drive a team through the proposals process whilst maintaining the schedule.
• Enhanced understanding of Microsoft Office suite of programs, particularly Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.