Strategic Proposal Manager – Construction & Preconstruction

Urban One Management Inc; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Health & Dental benefit plans

Health & Wellness spending account

Free on-site parking

Professional career development

Job summary

Urban One Builders in Vancouver, Canada, is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead the pursuit lifecycle across mixed-use and institutional projects. You will coordinate with executive leadership, business development, preconstruction and operations to develop compelling proposals and Go/No-Go decisions.

You’ll craft tailored content, manage multi-discipline teams, and produce polished submissions using InDesign and MS Office, ensuring alignment with client requirements and branding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Business or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years demonstrated experience managing RFQ/RFP responses, preferably within construction, architecture, engineering, real estate or professional services.
• Confident and collaborative, with the ability to think strategically and help teams develop strong pursuit and proposal strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated proposal writing and editing capabilities.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits and competing deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with public-sector procurement and
• Design-Build pursuits is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end proposal process, including opportunity tracking, qualification, Go/No-Go evaluations, pursuit planning, proposal development and submission.
• Lead kick-off meetings and strategy sessions to establish win themes, competitive positioning, key messaging, responsibilities and pursuit schedules.
• Analyze RFQ/RFP requirements, project scopes, client priorities and evaluation criteria to develop tailored pursuit strategies and compliant submissions.
• Collaborate with business development, executive leadership and preconstruction teams to evaluate opportunities and align pursuits with strategic business objectives.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across Preconstruction, Estimating, Construction Operations, Design Management, VDC/BIM, Health & Safety, Finance, Legal and Marketing in preparation of proposals.
• Write, edit and tailor proposal content, including covering letters, executive summaries, team narratives and value propositions.
• Lead the design and production of proposal documents and presentations using Adobe InDesign, ensuring strong visual communication, brand consistency and compliance with client requirements.
• Support project interview and presentation preparation, including strategy, content development and presentation materials.
• Lead and support public-sector and institutional pursuits, including government-funded procurement programs.
• Manage and maintain proposal resources, including project sheets, resumes, boilerplate content, templates and the corporate collateral library.

Skills

Proposal writing

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Business or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office

Job description

Urban One Builders in Vancouver, Canada, is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead the pursuit lifecycle across mixed-use and institutional projects. You will coordinate with executive leadership, business development, preconstruction and operations to develop compelling proposals and Go/No-Go decisions.

You’ll craft tailored content, manage multi-discipline teams, and produce polished submissions using InDesign and MS Office, ensuring alignment with client requirements and branding.