Accenture Construct – Pursuit Manager, ANS

Accenture; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 65,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a seasoned Pursuit/Proposal Manager to lead end-to-end development of RFx responses for large-scale infrastructure programs. You will coordinate with business development, technical teams, and senior leaders to craft compelling, compliant proposals that differentiate Accenture Construct in competitive markets.

The role requires 6+ years of proposal management experience in AEC or professional services, strong MS Office, SharePoint/Teams, and Adobe Creative Suite proficiency,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in related field
• 6+ years of proposal or pursuit management experience in AEC or professional services
• 6+ years of Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• 3+ years experience with collaboration platforms (SharePoint/Teams) in a proposal workflow
• 3+ years producing proposal/marketing collateral using Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of RFx responses including resumes, descriptions, brochures, proposals and presentations
• Manage multiple concurrent pursuits and prioritize deadlines under pressure
• Review solicitation documents for compliance, evaluation criteria and submission instructions
• Develop and manage pursuit schedules, responsibility matrices, and content plans with technical leadership
• Facilitate kickoff meetings to align strategy, win themes, team roles and timelines
• Coordinate with business development and technical teams to gather and refine proposal content
• Write, edit, and organize proposal content to ensure clarity, persuasiveness and brand alignment
• Contribute to pre-proposal efforts and collateral development to advance business development
• Conduct stage-gate reviews and ensure timely submission of pursuit deliverables
• Oversee final production, packaging and electronic or physical submission of proposals
• Track milestones, debriefs, win/loss trends to improve future performance
• Maintain proposal tools, templates, checklists, and best-practice resources

Skills

Proposal management

MS Office

Word/Excel/PowerPoint

SharePoint / Teams

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Journalism

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

You've Never Been Satisfied with "Good Enough". You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Construct

As Accenture continues to grow, you may see a variety of new career opportunities, and depending on the role and location you may be directed to apply through Accenture LLP or one of our other legal entities - Accenture Construct LLC or Accenture Construct Inc., with benefits varying by country and role, so please check with your recruiter for details.

The Work

• You'll lead end-to-end development of responses to requests for information, qualifications, quotations, and proposals (collectively, RFx), including resumes, project descriptions, brochures, proposals, presentations, interview materials, shortlist presentations, and other marketing assets, while ensuring brand alignment, quality standards, and compliance with pursuit processes.
• You'll manage multiple concurrent pursuits, prioritize competing deadlines, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• You'll review solicitation documents to identify compliance requirements, evaluation criteria, submission instructions, risks, required forms, and key deadlines.
• You'll develop and manage pursuit schedules, responsibility matrices, review milestones, content plans, and production timelines in collaboration with technical leadership and supervisors to ensure materials are completed, reviewed, and submitted on time.
• You'll facilitate kickoff meetings to confirm pursuit strategy, win themes, differentiators, team roles, schedule expectations, and decision points.
• You'll support competitive analyses and winning strategy development to improve the firm’s likelihood of successful project awards.
• You'll coordinate with business development leaders, technical teams, and other subject matter experts to gather and refine proposal content.
• You'll write, edit, and organize proposal content to ensure clarity, consistency, persuasive messaging, client focus, brand alignment, and compliance with requirements.
• You'll contribute to pre-proposal efforts, including targeted marketing campaigns, strategic advertising or social media initiatives, public relations support, and collateral development that advance business development activities
• You'll conduct stage-gate proposal reviews and approval checkpoints to ensure compliance with proposal requirements.
• You'll oversee final production, quality control, packaging, and electronic or physical submission of pursuit deliverables.
• You'll direct the quality and success of bids, ensuring proposals meet compliance requirements, reflect win strategy, and present the firm’s qualifications effectively.
• You'll track pursuit milestones, submission outcomes, debrief findings, shortlist results, win/loss trends, and lessons learned to improve future proposal performance.
• You'll maintain and improve proposal tools, templates, boilerplate content, pursuit checklists, review protocols, and best-practice resources.
• You'll promote consistent proposal processes, accountability, quality standards, and continuous improvement across the pursuit team.

$65,000 - $115,000 a year

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia or Washington as set forth below.

We will accept applications until October 15th, 2026.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'll NEED

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field; equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree considered
• 6 years of experience in proposal or pursuit management within the AEC industry or a comparable professional services environment
• 6 years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• 3 years of experience with collaboration platforms such as SharePoint or Microsoft Teams in a proposal workflow context
• 3 years of experience producing proposal and marketing collateral using Adobe Creative Suite; InDesign proficiency highly preferred, with working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator

Bonus Points If You Have

• Proven track record managing high-complexity, strategic pursuits end-to-end
• Experience contributing to competitive analysis, win strategy development, and client intelligence gathering to improve pWin
• Working familiarity with CRM and proposal management systems (e.g., Salesforce, Deltek); ability to maintain and update opportunity records independently
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior staff, set expectations, and coach contributors through proposal processes
• Experience facilitating kickoff meetings, leading proposal review sessions, and driving team accountability across distributed pursuit teams
• Strong change management instincts — able to identify process gaps, propose improvements, and implement workflow enhancements in collaboration with leadership

• Remote
• Phoenix, AZ
• Austin, TX
• Dallas, TX
• Houston, TX
• Salt Lake City, UT

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