Life Sciences Proposal Management Leader

Exyte; Basel; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte in Basel is seeking a Portfolio Manager – Proposal Management to lead complex Life Sciences proposals for major EPCM investment projects. You will coordinate engineering, project management, estimating and commercial teams across disciplines and regions to ensure timely, high-quality submissions.

You will also support portfolio planning, governance, and strategic opportunity coordination, enabling transparent reporting and robust decision-making for large-scale investments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Life Sciences, EPCM or industrial investment projects.
• Fluent English and German required.
• Strong experience in proposal management within complex project environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical and commercial proposals for large Life Sciences projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, project management, estimating, procurement and commercial management.
• Develop proposal strategies, schedules and submission plans.
• Drive proposal quality, compliance and competitiveness.
• Identify and manage risks, opportunities and key assumptions.
• Support client presentations, clarification meetings and negotiations.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality proposal submissions.
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned across proposal activities.
• Support portfolio planning, reporting and resource coordination activities.
• Provide transparency on proposal status, priorities, resource needs and key risks.
• Support governance reviews and management decision-making.
• Prepare portfolio-related analyses, reports and presentations.
• Contribute to successful coordination of strategic opportunities and major projects.

Skills

Proposal management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Fluent English

German language

Education

Degree in Engineering/Life Sciences

Job description

Exyte in Basel is seeking a Portfolio Manager – Proposal Management to lead complex Life Sciences proposals for major EPCM investment projects. You will coordinate engineering, project management, estimating and commercial teams across disciplines and regions to ensure timely, high-quality submissions.

You will also support portfolio planning, governance, and strategic opportunity coordination, enabling transparent reporting and robust decision-making for large-scale investments.