Proposal​/Capture Manager

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Our proposal professional careers provide you the opportunity to support and lead business development pursuits to capture quality business for the enterprise. As a Proposal/Capture Manager, you will lead the preparation and production of proposals for private sector opportunities of various sizes and types.

Based out of any US or Canada office, this position requires strong leadership and communication skills, knowledge of business and proposal development processes, and the ability to unite multidisciplinary teams from various business functions to execute a coherent capture plan. As a leader of proposals and sales deliverables for a variety of environmental services projects, you are responsible for the quality of the final product as measured through the four C’s—compelling, compliant, clear, and credible.

You will lead the management of client deliverables across the pursuit lifecycle with a focus on strategy development for positioning and proposal deliverables. You will facilitate the development of win‑strategy sessions with associated action plans, client‑focused value propositions and win themes and drive a disciplined relationship‑based sales (RBS) process to achieve consistent, quality results.

You should be a self‑motivated professional and leader that has demonstrated experience in an Architect‑Engineer, environmental consulting, or related technical industry, with a demonstrated history of winning work with existing clients. The successful candidate balances leadership with hands‑on proposal capability including writing skills.

• Facilitate strategy sessions for specific opportunities, clients, accounts, and/or geographies.
• Support account and capture teams in integrating pursuit strategy and win themes. Lead the integration of the pursuit strategy/win themes into proposals.
• Analyze complex issues and use sound judgment and experience to develop solutions for a wide range of sales‑related activities and issues.
• Lead proposal efforts and deliverables including win strategy development, active middle‑game activities, and proposal deliverables.
• Lead the proposal development process, including meeting client requirements, internal and external schedule milestones, and proposal budget.
• Proactively communicate issues/variances, resource needs, or other issues; seek input and support, and help develop solutions in a timely manner.
• Independently perform research, writing, editing, and proposal production and coordination for various sales/business development efforts.
• Assemble and charter proposal team, production staff (graphic design, document publishing, production staff, technical writer/editor), and review teams to streamline proposal development and maximize the document quality.
• Work with technical teams to develop outlines for compliant, responsive technical content and conceptual‑level proposal graphics.
• Facilitate effective communication between supporting functions including technology, estimating, contracting, and project controls staff during proposal development.
• Understand and apply Jacobs’ sales best practices and processes for opportunity assessment, proposal development, and knowledge management.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and active listening skills.
• Use communication and negotiation skills to guide, influence, and coordinate others.
• Implement company image/brand guidelines on assigned projects.
• Accurately budget and track level of effort for proposal team.

• BS/BA in management, journalism, English, or related humanities or technical discipline OR 5+ years of relevant proposal management experience in lieu of degree.
• Relevant experience managing and developing proposals, presentations, and related sales or business development deliverables.
• Proposal experience in the…