Proposal Manager

Job description / Role

Coordination of administrative tasks related to compiling, organizing, researching and producing materials to be included in proposals, prequalification documents, qualification packages, and presentation materials.

Responsibilities:
- Update the proposal execution approach.
- Develop the proposal preparation schedule.
- Perform the analysis, interpretation and outline of the RFP.
- Develop the Bid Planning Matrix.
- Coordinate the proposal kick-off meeting.
- Prepare the complete technical proposal.
- Ensure compliance, comprehensiveness, and compelling features (the 3Cs).
- Oversee the development of the graphic theme with the graphics team to ensure communication of the established theme effectively.
- Perform database searches for information retrieval.
- Retrieve certain data as needed for selected topics such as company experience, number of personnel, disciplines, and other subject areas.
- Oversee the preparation of certain proposal sections, as needed.
- Provide initial editing to ensure consistency, prevent omissions, and identify contradictions and inaccuracies.
- Coordinate the compilation and reproduction of the complete proposal prior to delivery, in collaboration with the project development group.
- Alert the proposal team of potential road blocks, process requirements, or noncompliant items.
- Coordinate all production activities.
- Identify special production needs and resources.
- Perform and oversee the final quality check to ensure consistency, prevent omissions, and identify contradictions and inaccuracies.
- Coordinate on-time proposal delivery.

Requirements

- Degree in Business Administration or related discipline.
- 5 to 10 years of related work experience in proposal management.
- Preferably with at least 2 years of proposal experience in a large engineering consulting firm in the region.
- Strong written, and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in using MS Windows and related software for desktop publishing, graphics, word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.