Proposal Manager

Do you want to be part of an organization dedicated to tackling global issues such as the future of the clean energy industry? Do you get excited by collaborating with a team and helping create high-quality deliverables? DNV - Energy Services North America is seeking a Proposal Manager - Utility Programs with a passion for supporting the future of the clean energy industry within our Energy Management team, a team of clean energy professionals across the country. The successful candidate will join our growing business development proposal group.

The Proposal Manager Utility Programs will be responsible for working collaboratively with a team, managing proposal deliverables and timelines, writing proposal sections, working with subject matter experts, facilitating kick-off and review meetings, developing graphics and presentations, and polishing and delivering a finished proposal product on time and in compliance with RFP and DNV requirements.

Candidates must also be highly proficient in MS Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite. Familiarity and experience with business development strategy is desirable.

This position can be located in our Columbus, OH; Oak Brook, IL; Oakland, CA; Phoenix, AZ and Medford, MA offices, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process. 

Other DNV offices may also be considered.

What You'll do

Proposal Management

• Manage the proposal process from RFP receipt to submission, including:
• Proposal document development and management – Assessing RFP requirements and creating proposal development plans; constructing a proposal template and outline; document writing assignments, presenting and discussing the RFP with proposal teams; helping teams develop proposal win points; working collaboratively with proposal teams and monitoring proposal team assignments to ensure work is completed; tracking progress using a compliance matrix; managing draft and final review meetings, and ensuring all changes are incorporated. Partner with bid managers to develop a proposal schedule, promote consistent schedule adherence, and hold proposal contributors to deadlines.
• Proposal content development – Developing content from subject matter expert (SME) interview and SME materials as well as writing new content using internal resources; collecting and assembling core qualification materials (resumes, bios, project descriptions, company information, and related); tracking and monitoring working drafts; assembling required attachments, addendums, and related, including communicating with other company managers and staff for required reviews; editing of proposal content for style, consistency, clarity, voice, and grammar; finalizing deliverables into “ready to send” form using tools such as Adobe Acrobat; submitting final materials (via email, web portal, and/or hard copy shipment). Collaborate with and create synergy among bid managers, opportunity managers, and SMEs, to develop and refine proposals. 
• Proposal design and graphics development – Using tools such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and MS PowerPoint, create proposal templates and graphics that provide visual storytelling.
• Develop content and graphics for bid interview presentations.
• Provide ad-hoc marketing support to business development team.

Proposal Tracking and Content Management

• Tracking current and pending bids.
• Teams/SharePoint management of all core materials in proposal development – resumes, project descriptions, company and business area descriptions, and similar.
• Identify process and content improvements.
• Train new bid team members in proposal process.

Responsibilities

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities 

**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**

For California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland: DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. For the states of California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland only, the starting pay range for this role is $90,000- $115,000.

DNV is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. 

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Qualifications

What Is Required

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university in English, Writing, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
• Four (4) or more years of experience developing and managing proposals
• Advanced skills with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint) and proficiency with MS Excel, Teams, and SharePoint. Intermediate skills with Adobe products (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro) is essential
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance, collaborative environment as a team player and take ownership in solving problems and/or finding solutions
• Thorough commitment to operational excellence and internal customer service and satisfaction
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screening
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills as well as experience performing technical editing using one or more style books, particularly Chicago and AP
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening
   

What Is Preferred

• Experience with government, utility, energy efficiency and/or renewable energy projects a plus
• Experience utilizing AI to accelerate proposal development 
• Demonstrated project management experience; APMP or PMP certification preferred
   

**Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position**

About Energy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.