Federal Pursuit Leader: Proposals & Strategy

WSP in the U.S.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks a Pursuit Leader in the Earth & Environment Federal Sector, based in any U.S. office. You will partner with senior leaders to drive capture, proposal development, and interview coaching across major federal pursuits.

You will coach teams, leverage AI-enabled tools, ensure compliance, and strengthen cross-selling of federal services while collaborating with multiple lines of business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, journalism or closely related field or equivalent experience in the A/E/C industry.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience leading large competitive federal proposals in environmental, compliance, and remediation services in $5M to $500M range. SF330 proposal experience is required.
• Strong communications experience with the ability to articulate complex ideas in a creative manner to influence or persuade others.
• Demonstrated experience of leadership, personal accountability, persistent and goal-oriented.
• Strong business acumen with an aptitude for improving processes with a commitment to internal and external client service.

Responsibilities

• Lead priority pursuits end-to-end, including strategy development, messaging, content quality, compliance, team coordination, color reviews, interviews, and post-procurement debriefs.
• Produce schedules, compliance matrices with outlines, manage proposal kickoffs, and facilitate technical/management solution sessions.
• Oversee pursuit teams and monitor progress on key pursuits in alignment with WSP standards.
• Collaborate with technical staff to write, review, and edit original content for clarity, compliance, and key messages.
• Collaborate with Capture Manager, Technical Lead/PM, volume/section leads, authors, SMEs, legal, estimating, pricing, and small business leads.

Skills

Strong communications

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, journalism

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

SharePoint

Job description

WSP seeks a Pursuit Leader in the Earth & Environment Federal Sector, based in any U.S. office. You will partner with senior leaders to drive capture, proposal development, and interview coaching across major federal pursuits.

You will coach teams, leverage AI-enabled tools, ensure compliance, and strengthen cross-selling of federal services while collaborating with multiple lines of business.