Senior Proposals Manager - Winning Bids & Strategy

Willmott Dixon; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Dixon's Midlands construction team in Birmingham is recruiting a Senior Proposals Manager to lead our bids and ensure high-quality submissions that delight clients.

This hybrid role combines remote and office-based working as you partner with preconstruction managers, bid managers and subject matter experts to craft winning strategies across Education, Leisure, Commercial, Healthcare, Defence and Blue Light sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience and success in a proposals or bid management role within the construction industry.
• Exceptional project management skills and ability to coordinate multiple teams at once.
• Understanding of different proposals processes.
• Experience leading or supporting proposals for private-sector customers or developers in the construction industry.
• Have or working towards a CIM qualification.
• APMP membership and accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Support and oversee the proposals process in all aspects of the submission including identifying and assembling the people needed to produce and win the bid.
• Produce high-quality qualitative submissions on time and within budget.
• Effectively collaborate, coordinate and lead proposal team contributors’ input.
• Work collaboratively with bid team and subject matter experts to identify and formulate proposal plan, schedule, and win strategies.
• Coordinate team inputs and lead answer review sessions.
• Manage the production of accurate, well-presented documentation for PQQs and tenders.
• Support the resolution of proposal development issues while overseeing production of proposal deliverables.
• Provide and implement creative ideas and initiatives into proposals, actioning any lessons learned.
• Assess technical and complex requirements, control, and shape the proposals.
• Contribute to the preparation of customer presentations to ensure they are customer and people focussed.
• Check progress and support team members.

Skills

Bid management

Project management

Proposal processes

Private-sector experience

Education

CIM qualification

APMP accreditation

Job description

Willmott Dixon's Midlands construction team in Birmingham is recruiting a Senior Proposals Manager to lead our bids and ensure high-quality submissions that delight clients.

This hybrid role combines remote and office-based working as you partner with preconstruction managers, bid managers and subject matter experts to craft winning strategies across Education, Leisure, Commercial, Healthcare, Defence and Blue Light sectors.