Proposals Manager

Queen's University Belfast; Belfast City District; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AMIC, a leader in advanced manufacturing capabilities, seeks a commercially minded Bid Writer to identify opportunities and build partnerships with industry and funding bodies. The successful candidate will lead scoping, developing and authoring grant applications and commercial proposals, with input from the AMIC technical and leadership teams, focusing on UK funding opportunities in the medium term.

The role is client-facing during proposal development, requiring strong relationship-building

Formación

• Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area (e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing, ICT, Physical Sciences, Business).
• Proven experience compiling commercial proposals, grant funding bids and/or business cases.
• Experience building and managing relationships and coordinating projects in a collaborative context.

Responsabilidades

• Lead scoping, development and authoring of grant applications and commercial proposals with input from AMIC teams.
• Develop and maintain external relationships with industry partners and funding bodies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align bids with strategic objectives and funding opportunities.

Conocimientos

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Grant funding knowledge

Educación

Honours degree

Descripción del empleo

AMIC is seeking a commercially minded Bid Writer to identify opportunities and build partnerships for AMIC's advanced manufacturing capabilities.

In this role the successful candidate will take the lead in scoping, developing and authoring of grant applications and commercial proposals with input and guidance from the wider AMIC technical and leadership teams.

The role will harness AMIC's new and existing commercial relationships and will require an awareness of public funding for innovation from regional, UK, cross-border and EU funding bodies. While initially harnessing a wide range of sources for funding, the role will focus on UK sources of funding in the medium term.

The role will be client facing during the development of proposals and the post-holder will be expected to positively develop external relationships with AMIC's industrial partners and funding bodies.

About The Person

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area e.g.
  Engineering, Manufacturing, Engineering/Technology Management, ICT, Physical Sciences, Business OR substantial relevant experience working in a similar role.
• Proven experience of success and knowledge of the processes involved in compiling commercial proposals, grant funding bids and/or business cases.
• Proven recent and relevant experience of successfully building and managing relationships and executing project management in a collaborative context.
• Evidenced experience of working with the business community to successfully deliver outcomes to benefit industry and address societal challenges.