Project Proposal Manager

Description

This role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented professional with exceptional communication, project management, and strategic thinking skills to successfully manage multiple concurrent proposal efforts.

This role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented professional with exceptional communication, project management, and strategic thinking skills to successfully manage multiple concurrent proposal efforts.

• Lead the day-to-day management of the entire proposal effort
• Drive the proposal process to meet timelines, Owner specifications, and team requirements
• Work with teams across the company (including marketing, business development, estimating, project management, preconstruction, and operations) to coordinate and develop proposal content that highlights our strengths and aligns with project strategy, team qualifications, and construction capabilities
• Develop proposal strategy and win themes tailored to each opportunity, ensuring alignment with Owner goals, project requirements, and company strengths
• Schedule, facilitate, and track proposal meetings, deliverables, deadlines, and quality control reviews
• Ensure compliance with RFP instructions, evaluation criteria, and Owner specifications
• Oversee layout, writing, editing, and formatting of proposal content to maintain quality, consistency, and branding standards
• Lead post-submission debriefs and continuous improvement efforts by capturing lessons learned and refining proposal processes
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree (Business or Marketing major preferred)
• 5+ years of relevant, professional experience managing/coordinating and writing major proposal efforts
• Must be confident leading others through capture planning and proposal development processes and asserting that proposals meet all prospective client requirements
• Ability to give clear, concise directions to others and organize large volumes of information
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines with short notice
• Demonstrate proficiency and knowledge in Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office including Microsoft Teams
• Thrives in an environment working with cross-functional teams and remote team members
• Five years experience using In Design
• Three years of experience in a technical/creative writing role
• Two years of experience in print production
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate under tight deadlines and manage urgent requests
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to assemble proposals to specification
• Understanding of typography and print production is a plus

• Consistency and reliability
• Attention to detail
• Organization
• Initiative
• Curiosity mindset
• Resourceful and able to solve problems independently

This position may have supervisory responsibilities.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This is largely a sedentary role; however, this position may occasionally require the ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds of paper, files, and/or equipment. This position requires the ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time to enter data into multiple systems and conduct face-to-face meetings or interviews.

This is a full-time non-union position. The scheduled hours are 40 to 50 hours per week Monday through Friday but may be extended as required to execute the tasks assigned.

This position may require occasional travel.

Bachelor’s…