Project/Proposals Manager

Zenith People; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A market leader in Oil & Gas production is seeking a Project/Proposals Manager for their Newcastle facility. This strategic role involves leading a proposals team, ensuring effective collaboration with Project Engineering, and contributing to project delivery and growth. The ideal candidate has commercial experience in the Oil and Gas sector, team management skills, and a degree-level qualification. Strong communication and a forward-thinking attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in the Oil and Gas sector.
• Strong engineering background is preferred.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the proposals team, producing bid documentation efficiently.
• Establish processes for delivering and following up on proposals.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Commercial experience within the Oil and Gas sector

Excellent communication skills

Team management experience

Forward thinking attitude

Ability to influence

Education

Degree level qualification

Job description

Overview

Our client, a market leader in the development and manufacture of products for the Oil & Gas and Energy sectors, is seeking to appoint a Project/ Proposals Manager in a newly created role at their North East facility.

This strategic position will lead the proposals team, providing critical support to the Sales function while working in close collaboration with the Project Engineering Manager to ensure successful project delivery and contribute to unit growth.

Responsibilities

• Produce bid documentation efficiently, aligned with customer expectations and agreed timelines.
• Establish and maintain processes for delivering and following up on submitted proposals, including direct customer engagement.
• Plan resources to ensure cost-effective, high-quality proposals are delivered to support sales conversion.
• Maintain technical understanding of equipment and services sold, and identify opportunities for engineering improvements.
• Develop and manage document control systems to ensure bid documentation is accessible throughout the project lifecycle.
• Implement and monitor handover processes to project execution teams, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and quality delivery.
• Promote continuous improvement of team knowledge on products, applications, and market trends.
• Collaborate with quality teams to resolve issues swiftly and turn complaints into opportunities.
• Support the review and agreement of contractual modifications requested by customers.
• Provide specifications, drawings, and documentation within required timescales to support accurate costing and lead time planning.
• Work with project and supply chain teams to evaluate, approve, and monitor vendors to meet financial and growth objectives.
• Balance team resources with current and projected workload requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering team.
• Participate in project close-out reviews to capture lessons learned and improve future performance.
• Ensure timely completion of performance reviews, development plans, and talent assessments.
• Lead and develop the team through coaching, training, and structured talent management.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience within the Oil and Gas sector
• Experience of managing a team
• Qualified to degree level
• A background in engineering
• A forward thinking attitude with the ability to drive improvements
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence both internally and externally
• Experience of leading and driving a team