Proposals Manager

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A little more about your role...

The purpose of the Proposals Manager is to manage the delivery of high-quality, persuasive proposals that secure new work for the Water business unit and support multidisciplinary activities within the water sector. 
As a key member in the proposals team, the Proposals Manager coordinates business leaders, technical staff, and proposal specialists to ensure proposals are well-structured, tailored to client needs, and reflect the objectives of the Water team. 

Once assigned to an opportunity, the Proposals Manager establishes and guides the bid team, manages client and partner engagement, organises key review and approval meetings, and oversees the proposal submission process. 

By developing effective win strategies, producing detailed tender plans, and managing written responses, the Proposals Manager ensures that submissions are delivered efficiently and successfully handed over to delivery teams when bids are won. 

Additionally, the role contributes to wider business development efforts, supporting marketing, client engagement, and the management of content, collateral, and pipeline information to drive the ongoing growth and success of the Water business unit.

Core Responsibilities

The Proposals Manager is responsible for planning, organising, monitoring and controlling bid and proposal activities across the work winning lifecycle, from capture through to contract award. They manage programmes, timelines and deliverables; engage stakeholders; support win strategy development; and compile high‑quality, compliant proposal submissions. Working closely with technical and project leaders, clients and partners, they produce compelling written content and ensure governance and review processes are followed. 

The role focuses on delivering persuasive bids aligned with company objectives, maximising success, and enabling the continuous improvement of work winning processes, tools, collateral and best practice.

Bid and work winning lifecycle management

• Manage the work winning lifecycle from capture to contract award, including facilitating/leading kick off and review meetings, maintain document control and motivating multidisciplinary teams through the proposals process.
• Plan and manage adherence to programmes e.g. from kick-off to review meetings including all agenda, materials and outputs (minutes/actions).
• Manage interfaces with the proposals team, other UK/global business streams and partners/ subconsultants.