Proposals Lead – Defence Bids and Governance

ASC Pty Ltd; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unique and challenging work with a DeD

Flexible work options for work-life-b

Up to 10 days additional leave yearly

Generous parental leave

Subsidised childcare

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Diverse and supportive environment

Discounts and exclusive offers from AU

Job summary

ASC Pty Ltd is seeking experienced proposals and project coordination professionals to lead and coordinate bid activities across the full submission lifecycle. The role is based at our Henderson site in Western Australia, where you will work with technical, commercial, finance and operational stakeholders to develop compliant, compelling proposals for defence projects.

This two full-time opportunity requires strong governance, planning and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting complex bids and tenders within Defence, Government or similarly regulated industries.
• Experience supporting proposal development, project coordination, governance or business operations activities.
• Understanding of commercial, contractual considerations within a project or proposal environment.
• Strong planning, scheduling and organisational skills with meeting strict deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, writing, editing and document production skills to transform technical information into clear messaging.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capability.
• Typically 3–7 years' experience in proposal development, project management, commercial, business operations, defence industry or a related discipline.
• Hold previous experience in governance and compliance activities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver multiple proposal activities from planning to submission and award.
• Develop high-quality proposal documentation, presentations and supporting artefacts.
• Consolidate technical, commercial and cost inputs from multiple stakeholders.
• Draft text, prepare and maintain project plans, schedules, reports and governance documentation
• Monitor risks, issues, actions and dependencies, ensuring effective escalation where required.
• Support governance, compliance and audit readiness across proposal and project activities.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve successful business outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, lessons learned and process enhancements.
• The opportunity to act as Proposal Lead on smaller jobs running the governance.
• Contribute to fostering a positive bidding culture.

Skills

Proposal development

Governance

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Document production

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Defence industry experience

Job description

ASC Pty Ltd is seeking experienced proposals and project coordination professionals to lead and coordinate bid activities across the full submission lifecycle. The role is based at our Henderson site in Western Australia, where you will work with technical, commercial, finance and operational stakeholders to develop compliant, compelling proposals for defence projects.

This two full-time opportunity requires strong governance, planning and communication skills.