Senior Proposal Manager (Property Development)

Willmott Dixon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to join their strategic bid team in London. This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and strategic thinker who thrives in a collaborative environment. You will play a key role in securing significant contracts, managing the quality of submissions, and developing customer-centric proposals. With a focus on innovation and continual improvement, you will lead multiple bids each year, showcasing your expertise in bidding best practices. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and diverse workplace, this role offers the perfect platform for your talents.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in crafting compelling proposals and narratives.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end bidding process.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality submissions and develop strategic bid proposals.
• Lead and deliver up to four bids per year with a focus on best practices.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Creative writing

Problem solving

Leadership

Teamwork

Bidding best practice

Customer-focused thinking

Job description

Senior Proposal Manager (Property Development)

Willmott Dixon is seeking a Senior Proposals Manager (Development Solutions) to join our strategic bid team based in London. The strategic bid team supports our ambition to grow the business by ensuring that we secure business-critical national frameworks and bid for Department for Education projects, as well as bidding for Development opportunities as part of our dedicated National Development Solutions Team.

The Development Solutions team plays a pivotal role in securing long-term land, development, and regeneration-led projects supporting the long-term growth across all areas of our operational geography. Typical multi-sector contracts we target and secure are circa £100m - £500m over 5 -10 years.

The main duties of the Senior Proposals Manager include managing the quality of submissions and actively working with our Strategic Head of Proposals and the Development Solutions team to develop compelling, customer-centric, and strategic quality bid submissions. You will have a strong understanding of the end-to-end bidding best practice process and an appetite for curiosity, innovation, and continual learning and improvement.

You’ll also support the creation of clear and effective customer presentations and provide creative ideas and initiatives throughout the bid process.

You will lead and deliver up to four bids per year, providing an opportunity for anyone who wants to demonstrate and implement bidding best and next practice at its highest standard.

What you’ll bring to the role:

1. Strategic, customer-focused thinking: Ability to identify key value propositions and competitive advantages that help us stand out in the competitive bidding process.
2. Creativity and writing: Crafting compelling narratives and persuasive proposals is central to the job.
3. Problem solving: Enjoy finding solutions that meet both customer requirements and internal needs.
4. Leadership and teamwork: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging their expertise to develop comprehensive proposals.
5. Bidding best practice: Extensive experience in storyboarding, drafting, peer reviews, formatting, and submission.
6. Desire to learn: Stay updated on industry developments and implement best practices.

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development

Industries

Construction and Real Estate