Proposal Manager

Talson Solutions; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Medical insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Talson Solutions, LLC, headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead the end-to-end development of qualifications and proposal submissions for diverse clients in the A/E/C industry. You will work with a cross-disciplinary team to ensure timely, compelling responses to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and bids.

Minimum five years of proposal development experience in A/E/C, a bachelor's degree, and strong writing and interpersonal skills are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of A/E/C proposal development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in English, Marketing, Communications, or equivalent.
• Proficient with Word and Excel; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, and CRM software a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage time, multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Excellent writing, grammar, proofreading, and editing skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines, shifting priorities in a results-driven environment.
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Development and production of Statements of Qualification and Proposals
• Analysing RFP requirements to develop the most comprehensive and responsive submission possible, coordinating subconsultant information, overseeing and/or developing submittal layout, production and delivery
• Work as a team with Leadership, and Technical staff to track reviews and approvals during the proposal writing process
• Interact with staff to accomplish the writing and editing of items such as resumes, project summaries, and management and technical documents.
• Responsible for communicating the progress of proposals to management
• Research for relevant competitive opportunities and evaluate criteria and technical requirements to present to management
• Maintain library of proposal documents, templates, and processes for efficiency and quality of future submissions

Skills

Proposal development

Writing & editing

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Marketing, Communications, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

WordPress

CRM software

Job description

Proposal Manager

Talson Solutions, LLC, headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, with offices in Los Angeles, California, New York, NY, Denver, CO and Panama City, Panama, was established in 2001 for the purpose of providing a wide range of capital program advisory services including construction audit, compliance and project management designed to reduce risk and successfully execute capital projects. Talson is a certified Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE).

Talson serves numerous industries including commercial real estate, education, healthcare, infrastructure, public works and transportation. Talson's culture focuses on excellence, respect and community engagement.

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, currently or previously involved in the A/E/C industry. Candidate should be experienced in preparing responses to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs and bids, working with technical staff to assure deadlines are met, writing project summaries, customizing staff resumes, maintaining related databases, and coordinating information from subconsultants and clients.

Key responsibilities

• Development and production of Statements of Qualification and Proposals
• Analysing RFP requirements to develop the most comprehensive and responsive submission possible, coordinating subconsultant information, overseeing and/or developing submittal layout, production and delivery
• Work as a team with Leadership, and Technical staff to track reviews and approvals during the proposal writing process
• Interact with staff to accomplish the writing and editing of items such as resumes, project summaries, and management and technical documents.
• Responsible for communicating the progress of proposals to management
• Research for relevant competitive opportunities and evaluate criteria and technical requirements to present to management
• Maintain library of proposal documents, templates, and processes for efficiency and quality of future submissions

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of A/E/C proposal development experience
• Bachelor's degree in English, Marketing, Communications, or equivalent
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel). Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Word Press, and CRM software a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively manage time, multi-task, and pay close attention to details
• Strong writing, grammar, proofreading, and editing skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines, shifting priorities in a results-driven environment
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits including paid vacation and sick leave, major holidays, medical/dental insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA), and 401K plan.