Federal Proposal Manager leading proposal efforts for Canadian and US Federal projects at AECOM. Managing a team of proposal staff and utilizing AECOM's infrastructure services expertise.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with regional and BL teams on identified priority pursuits, including pre-positioning, responses to requests for standing offers (RSFO) and requests for proposals (RFP), as well as shortlist interviews
Foster a culture of communication and collaboration within the team, as well as with other marketing teams, client account managers, business lines, and regions; initiate appropriate mentoring and coaching for direct reports and others in the proposal team
Lead and manage a team of staff that lead and support proposals, as assigned, across the Federal portfolio
Collaborate closely with other Proposal team leads to allocate workload effectively across the US and Canadian Federal portfolio
Drive the incorporation of best practice, e.g. use of AI, standardized templates, campaigns, processes, etc.
Lead large, complex, priority must-win pursuits from capture through to interview stage, as required, which may include multiple disciplines/geographies
Lead and contribute to the writing of proposal sections such as cover letters, executive summaries, past performance sections, management approaches, and resumes/staffing sections
Actively participate in Go/No-Go, capture strategies and greenlight analyses and drives compliance with delegation of authority guidelines, capture planning and positioning activities, providing leadership and direction, where required
Provide strategic direction and leadership on proposals assigned to direct reports, demonstrating a solid understanding of the Federal proposal pipeline, internal business development strategies, capture planning, proposal efforts, and debriefs.
Requirements
Bachelor Degree, preferably in Journalism, English, Communications, Marketing or a related field
Minimum 8 years of related proposal experience, ideally for federal clients or a relevant Diploma + 6 years of relevant experience
10+ years of related proposal experience, ideally for Canadian Federal clients (preferred)
3+ years of management experience with a proven track-record of growing and mentoring staff (preferred)
APMP/SMPS certification is a plus (preferred)
Fluency in French is a plus (preferred)
Strong proposal writing and editing skills, including grammar and style
A strong working knowledge of desktop publishing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite), graphics programs (e.g., InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop), word processing programs (e.g., Microsoft Word), spreadsheet management (Excel), and presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint)
A working knowledge of collaborative tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, etc.
An understanding of CRM
Salesforce experience is a plus
Proven ability to independently manage multiple projects and details concurrently, follow up diligently, and ensure tasks and projects are brought to full completion.
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