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Job Description
AECOM is hiring a Federal Proposal Manager and Team Lead (Canada), based in any of our major office locations across the country. This is a newly created role.
Interested in an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team of proposal managers focused on winning Canadian and US Federal work around the world? AECOM is hiring an experienced proposal leader to work within our Governments Marketing team. Our clients include both Defense and Civilian agencies, and you will have the opportunity to work with highly specialized teams across all Architecture, Engineering, and Environment sectors primarily in North America (USA, Canada) but also internationally.
In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of proposal staff that support our Canadian Civilian and Defense pipeline of pursuits, as well as serving as a proposal manager on key pursuits, providing support and guidance from pre-RFP positioning through to interview stage, as required.
The ideal candidate has experience with Canadian Federal proposals, strong leadership skills, a sharp compliance focus, strong pre-positioning and proposal writing skills, and creative design ideas. Subject matter may include studies and planning, architecture and engineering design, construction, environmental, program management, and other professional services. This role also includes leading a team of >3 proposal staff.
As a team lead, you will balance a workload for a team in great demand, both independently and in collaboration with other Government Proposal team leads, ensuring that key pursuits are resourced appropriately and managed effectively, while working collaboratively with different teams from operations.
General
As a Proposal Manager and writer, collaborate with regional and BL teams on identified priority pursuits, including pre-positioning, responses to requests for standing offers (RSFO) and requests for proposals (RFP), as well as shortlist interviews.
Foster a culture of communication and collaboration within the team, as well as with other marketing teams, client account managers, business lines, and regions; initiate appropriate mentoring and coaching for direct reports and others in the proposal team, in collaboration with other proposal team leads.
Reports to the Director of Federal Marketing within our National Governments Marketing group.
Duties
Leadership and Development
Lead and manage a team of staff that lead and support proposals, as assigned, across the Federal portfolio.
Collaborate closely with other Proposal team leads to allocate workload effectively across the US and Canadian Federal portfolio
Partner with other Proposal Team Leads to develop and deliver internal training and coaching on topics related to core processes, tools, practices or other special topics, in collaboration with the marketing leadership team.to grow/hone skills in capture, proposal, and interview leadership.
Drive the incorporation of best practice, e.g. use of AI, standardized templates, campaigns, processes, etc.
May lead special projects involving teams of BL staff, as directed by Governments Marketing Lead
Proposal Management and Writing
Lead large, complex, priority must-win pursuits from capture through to interview…
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