Senior Proposals Lead – Hybrid Role in Construction

Consortium; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Private medical

Incentive bonus

Car scheme

MEA allowance

Job summary

Willmott Dixon is seeking a Senior Proposals Manager in Birmingham to lead our proposals for multiple sectors. This hybrid role blends remote working with office-based collaboration in our Midlands team.

You will oversee proposal teams, shape winning strategies, and ensure high-quality bids that delight customers across Education, Leisure, Commercial, Healthcare, Defence and Blue Light sectors. Flexible and inclusive employer with strong sustainability focus.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in proposals or bid management within construction.
• Exceptional project management skills and ability to coordinate many teams.
• Experience leading or supporting with proposals for private-sector customers or developers in construction.
• Line management duties with coaching or mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Support and oversee the proposals process in all aspects of the submission, assembling the people needed to produce and win the bid.
• Produce high-quality qualitative submissions on time and within budget.
• Coordinate and lead proposal team contributors’ input.
• Identify and formulate proposal plan, schedule and win strategies with bid teams and SMEs.
• Coordinate team inputs and lead answer review sessions.
• Manage production of accurate, well-presented documentation for PQQs and tenders.
• Resolve proposal development issues while overseeing production of deliverables.
• Provide and implement creative ideas and instructions into proposals and capture lessons learned.
• Assess technical and complex requirements, control and shape proposals.
• Contribute to preparation of customer presentations, ensuring customer focus.
• Check progress and support team members.

Skills

Proposals management

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Education

CIM qualification

APMP accreditation

Job description

Willmott Dixon is seeking a Senior Proposals Manager in Birmingham to lead our proposals for multiple sectors. This hybrid role blends remote working with office-based collaboration in our Midlands team.

You will oversee proposal teams, shape winning strategies, and ensure high-quality bids that delight customers across Education, Leisure, Commercial, Healthcare, Defence and Blue Light sectors. Flexible and inclusive employer with strong sustainability focus.