Strategic Proposals Lead - Hawaii Focus

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a dedicated Proposal Manager to lead proposal development and win strategies for growth in Hawaii. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, shape compelling content from technical staff, and present persuasive interview materials to clients.

The role emphasizes leadership, high attention to detail, and timely delivery, with travel as needed to engage clients and pursuit teams. HDR values collaboration and ongoing process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry's standard approach to procurement of professional services.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others.
• Ability and desire to travel and engage with others in-person.
• Demonstrated experience in writing compelling content based on information from technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Support pursuit teams in creating and implementing effective win strategies (capture planning).
• Facilitate pursuit teams to develop persuasive proposal and interview materials.
• Develop and manage proposal schedules and confirm compliance.
• Engage the appropriate marketing services resources in pursuit teams.
• Lead quality reviews of proposal and interview materials.
• Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities and to measure overall competitiveness.
• Deconstruct and file proposal and presentation material upon submittal.
• Train and mentor employees on business development and marketing best practices.
• Articulate HDR's capabilities and competitive advantages.

Skills

Self-starter

Motivate others

Travel willingness

Excellent writing

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

HDR is seeking a dedicated Proposal Manager to lead proposal development and win strategies for growth in Hawaii. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, shape compelling content from technical staff, and present persuasive interview materials to clients.

The role emphasizes leadership, high attention to detail, and timely delivery, with travel as needed to engage clients and pursuit teams. HDR values collaboration and ongoing process improvements.