Senior Proposal Manager - Strategy, Mentoring and Pursuits

Water Otter Job Board; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Pre-tax flexible spending plans

Disability and life insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and planning support

Tuition reimbursement and training

Professional memberships support

Job summary

Hazen and Sawyer in New York City seeks a Senior Proposal Manager to lead proposal development across the Northeast while mentoring a team of coordinators. This role partners with regional leadership to shape pursuit strategy and elevate proposal quality, driving continuous process improvements.

The position supports a hybrid work setting and requires a background in proposal, marketing, and business development within the AEC field, with strong writing and strategic skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, English, journalism, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of proposal, marketing, or business development experience, preferably in AEC.
• Experience managing proposal or marketing staff.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong strategic thinking and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign; much of proposal production done in InDesign.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support proposal coordinators through the full pursuit lifecycle.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the proposal team.
• Partner with technical leaders on pursuit strategy, messaging, and go/no-go decisions.
• Lead proposal planning, compliance reviews, and production efforts for key pursuits.
• Guide interview strategy, presentation development, and rehearsal efforts.
• Perform final quality reviews to ensure compliance, accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment.
• Oversee resumes, project descriptions, and other reusable proposal content.
• Maintain pursuit data in Deltek and support regional reporting and planning.
• Supervise the graphics team lead, who manages the graphics team and its workload.
• Continuously improve proposal processes, tools, and best practices.

Skills

Writing & editing

Organizational skills

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Multitasking

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Hazen and Sawyer in New York City seeks a Senior Proposal Manager to lead proposal development across the Northeast while mentoring a team of coordinators. This role partners with regional leadership to shape pursuit strategy and elevate proposal quality, driving continuous process improvements.

The position supports a hybrid work setting and requires a background in proposal, marketing, and business development within the AEC field, with strong writing and strategic skills.