Proposal Manager

Sundt Construction; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market competitive pay

Employee Stock Ownership Plan & 401K

Health coverage starting day 1

Flexible Time Off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Sundt Construction is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead pursuit teams across Transportation, Industrial, Building, and Renewables, crafting win strategies and directing proposal production.

You will manage deliverables, ensure quality, and mentor Proposal Specialists while aligning with Sundt's brand standards and pursuit guidelines. This role requires leadership, strong writing, and coordination of multiple concurrent projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of marketing/proposal experience in A/E/C industry.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator; Cosential CRM; and Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor of marketing, English, communications, journalism, or similar; advanced degree preferred.
• Must be a skilled writer able to communicate highly technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Ability to independently manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pursuit-related deliverables and assign tasks to team members.
• Collaborate with Pursuit Leader to identify reviewers and run review sessions.
• Develop content for key sections and create graphics.
• Apply Lean principles to improve pursuit planning, scheduling, and delivery.
• Lead quality control and ensure client requirements and Sundt standards are met.
• Maintain Sundt Brand Guidelines and Pursuit Process Guidelines.
• Develop and implement win strategies with consistent messaging and layouts.
• Participate in debriefs and drive corrective actions.
• Manage design and production of each deliverable, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Mentor Proposal Specialists and educate stakeholders on best practices.
• Support Content and Data Management by capturing pursuit deliverables.

Skills

Proposal writing

Project management

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Cosential CRM

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/English/communications/journalism

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Cosential CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Proposal managers are key members of our pursuit teams, working as dedicated resources within each operating group (Transportation, Industrial, Building, and Renewables) to support Sundt's efforts to win work. Leading and directing the creation of best-in-class proposals and presentations, proposal managers use their expertise to craft pursuit-specific win strategies and serve as subject matter experts, providing leadership to proposal specialists. This person will be a skilled manager with proven leadership ability and significant industry experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Assumes overall responsibility for individual pursuit-related deliverables such as prequalification materials, SQQ/proposals, and presentation materials, including the assignment of specific tasks to other pursuit team members and follow-up to ensure completion.
• Collaborates with Pursuit Leader to identify reviewers and facilitates review sessions.
• Develops content for key sections, including written responses and identification of appropriate graphics.
• Implements standard pursuit management methods, tools, techniques, and competencies, including implementing Lean principles and practices to improve pursuit planning, scheduling, and delivery results.
• Leads the quality control process for each deliverable, including reviewing all content prior to incorporation to ensure that it meets both the client's requirements and Sundt's standards, and performing research or information-gathering as required to resolve issues.
• Maintains and reinforces standards set forth in Sundt's Brand Guidelines, Style Guide, Pursuit Process Guidelines, etc.
• Manages and leads the development and implementation of pursuit-specific win strategies including consistent messaging, layouts, and presentations of Sundt themes, ideas, skills, and capabilities.
• Participates in debriefs, including root-cause analysis of unsatisfactory performance and development/implementation of corrective measures, as well as identification of areas of excellence for best practices and lessons learned.
• Provides overall management of each assigned deliverable's design and production process with responsibility for quality, scheduling, and on-time delivery.
• Serves as subject matter expert for pursuit-related deliverables and provides mentoring to Proposal Specialists as appropriate. Collaborates with other internal stakeholders to educate and share industry best practices.
• Supports Sundt's Content and Data Management efforts by capturing all pursuit-related deliverables and information in accordance with Pursuit Process Guidelines.

Minimum Job Requirements

• 10+ years of marketing/proposal experience in A/E/C industry.
• Additional professional or technical certifications.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly lnDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator; Cosential (or other CRM database); and Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Bachelor of marketing, English, communications, journalism, or similar; advanced degree preferred.
• Must be a skilled writer and able to effectively communicate highly technical concepts, terms and processes to varying audiences.
• Must have demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple concurrent projects and appropriately prioritize tasks.

Note: Job Description is subject to change at any time and may include other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
• Will interact with people and technology frequently during a shift/work day
• Will lift, push or pull objects up to 50lbs on an occasional basis.
• Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift/work day.
• Will use telephone, computer system, email, and other electronic devices on a frequent basis to communicate with internal and external customers or vendors

Safety Level

Non-Safety Sensitive

About Us

As a 100% employee-owned contractor, when you work at Sundt, you’re not just hiring on at a company, you’re joining a culture. Because everyone at Sundt is part owner, you’ll join a team of people who are deeply invested in their work. From apprentices to managers, we’re passionate about the details and deliberate in everything we do. At Sundt we focus on building long-term prosperity for our clients, communities and employee-owners. We offer competitive pay, industry-leading benefits including a 401k and employee stock ownership plan, incentive programs for craft and administrative employees as well as training that focuses on your personal and professional growth. We’re driven by skill, grit and purpose. Join us as we strive to be the most skilled builder in America.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Sundt is committed to the equal treatment of all employees, and/or applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, color, age, disability, national origin, covered veteran status, genetic information; or any other classification protected by applicable Federal, state, or local laws.

Benefit list:

• Market Competitive Salary (paid weekly)
• Bonus Eligibility based on company, group, and individual performance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan & 401K
• Industry Leading Health Coverage Starting Your First Day
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Medical, Health Savings, and Wellness credits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Workplace Wellness Programs
• Mental Health Program
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee-Owner Perks
• Educational Assistance
• Sundt Foundation - Charitable Employee-Owner's program

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS Sundt Construction's Talent Acquisition team is the only authorized department to engage with and execute agreements on behalf of the company with external search firms, staffing agencies, and other third-party recruiting partners. Sundt Construction does not accept unsolicited candidate submissions. We will only consider candidates submitted by agencies that have a fully executed agreement with Sundt Construction on file prior to the candidate's submission.

Any candidate submitted without an active, fully executed agreement will not be considered a qualified referral, and Sundt Construction assumes no obligation to pay any placement or recruiting fees. Additionally, any unsolicited resumes submitted to any Sundt Construction employee—including hiring managers or other personnel—will be deemed the property of Sundt Construction without any obligation to the submitting agency.