Pursuit Leader, Technology

Poutrix; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Poutrix is seeking an experienced Pursuit Leader to join their technology sector team in Washington, D.C. This role focuses on bid management for data center projects, requiring a professional degree in Architecture or Engineering and at least 10 years of relevant experience.

The successful candidate will manage the entire bid process, collaborate with the Arcadis Growth team, and lead discussions on commercial strategy while ensuring compliance with internal processes. Benefits include medical coverage, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years proven track-record managing pursuits within the technology sector.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet rigid deadlines.
• Natural communicator with excellent presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end bid process including client engagement and planning.
• Lead pursuit teams in strategic discussions and develop commercial strategy.
• Capture lessons learned and identify continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

Influencing others

Excellent written and oral communication

Time-management skills

Education

Professional degree in Architecture or Engineering

Tools

Oracle Sales Cloud

Job description

Pursuit Leader – Technology Sector, Data Center Team

We are recruiting for an experienced Pursuit Leader to join our well‑established team in the technology sector. This role focuses specifically on our data center team’s bid management processes, requiring prior experience in technology and data center tenders and knowledge of bid delivery models.

You will be responsible for the end‑to‑end bid process – client engagement, planning and managing activities across a range of disciplines and identifying and delivering win strategies. In addition to managing strategic pursuits, you will work proactively with the Arcadis Growth team to identify areas for development and support and actively engage in initiatives within the sector to improve the win rate.

Role Accountabilities

• Collaborate with Account Leader on client interactions
• Communicate and align client understanding with client representatives and account team members
• Lead pursuit teams in key discussions, including development of commercial strategy
• Author technical elements of proposals and develop content that is tailored to the client’s requirements and aligned to the win strategy
• Develop and effectively manage pursuit budget
• Maintain CRM and pursuit data within Oracle Sales Cloud and activate pursuit Collaboration Hub site
• Ensure commercial excellence across all pursuit stages
• Capture lessons learned and identify opportunities for continuous improvement of pursuit processes
• Coordinate with finance and legal teams
• Participate in debriefs and feed lessons learned into other pursuit opportunities

Qualifications and Experience

• Professional degree in Architecture or Engineering
• Minimum 10 years proven track‑record managing pursuits within the technology sector (specific data center experience preferred)
• Ability to influence others at all levels of business and build and maintain professional relationships
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Understanding of commercial strategies (margin, profitability)
• Ability to coordinate with finance and legal teams
• Ability to work under pressure and meet rigid deadlines
• Natural communicator with excellent written and oral presentation skills
• Excellent time‑management skills and ability to prioritize a busy schedule and workload

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance (STD, LTD, AD&D)
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Reward and recognition program
• Optional wellbeing benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days paid time off (PTO) that accrue per year.

Salary range: $100,000 – $150,000. Actual salaries vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.