Assurance - Clients & Markets - Proposals Manager

Job description / Role

Assurance - Clients & Markets - Proposals Manager - Egypt

The Assurance practice is the largest business unit in the middle east region for PwC and covers a number of product areas for the firm. Based in Egypt, the proposals manager will work closely with the markets partners to identify the most significant pitch opportunities which require support and challenge. Once agreed, they will work with the engagement team and the lead partner on the opportunity to progress the pursuit; setting up the kick off meeting, helping create value propositions, assist in shaping the document (liaising with the design team) and then helping them prepare for the orals.

They will be part of a broader proposals function that will have ongoing responsibility for instilling proposal management “best practice” across the assurance practice. In turn they will be part of a wider business development function that will range in skills from lead generation to account management and everything in between. It’s envisaged some travel may be required (mainly across the GCC) depending on the nature of some opportunities.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have some experience of supporting large bids, preferably within the professional services industry. Commercially astute with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, they will be knowledgeable about the end-to-end pitch process, from the team kick off meeting with the team to the pitch and post decision review meetings.

Experience of document production is also important. Proactive and with the ability to work on multiple projects and with multiple stakeholders, the successful individual with be willing to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in , whilst retaining the “bigger picture” on the pitch when those around them get sucked into the detail.

Equally confident working in a team or independently, we’re looking for someone who remains calm under pressure and can influence others through a variety of techniques.

- Good commercial acumen
- Agility to work across multiple deadlines and stakeholders
- A willingness to challenge senior stakeholders
- To build a strong internal network
- To work as part of a team within the Clients & Markets function

About the Company

At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.