Proposal Manager

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Training and development opportunities

Global team exposure

Career progression

Job summary

Apex Group Ltd seeks a Proposal Manager in Johannesburg to join the global Proposal Management Team. You will produce professional proposals and presentations for strategic opportunities, collaborating with sales and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in proposal management within financial services, with strong MS Office and PowerPoint skills and knowledge of fund structures.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years industry experience in proposal management within financial services.
• Knowledge of fund structures (open-ended, closed-ended, hybrid).
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong attention to detail and written communications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales to tailor proposals to client culture, language and requirements.
• Manage the global deal team using project management disciplines for high‑quality responses.
• Coordinate cross‑functional workstreams to meet client deadlines.
• Join client scoping calls to understand requirements and expectations.
• Enrich and maintain the global proposal library and improve outputs.

Skills

Proposal management

Fund structures

MS Office

PowerPoint

Proposal software

Education

PRINCE2

APMP

Tools

Responsive

Qvidian

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Proposal Manager

Johannesburg

Description

We are looking for a Proposal Manager to join the global Proposal Management Team reporting directly into the Head of Proposal Management in the UK. The successful candidate will be joining a global team that delivers professional and client centric proposals and presentations for strategic or high value opportunities.

The vision of the Proposal Management Team is to provide resources, tools, and quality responses helping deliver high-quality proposals efficiently and faster whilst being a center of excellence for proposal management.

Job specification

• Collaborate with sales to ensure proposals/presentations are tailored to the client’s culture, values, language, strategy, and requirements.
• Managing the global deal team using project management disciplines to ensure quality responses for proposals are delivered in line with global proposal process.
• Cross-functional collaboration with deal teams to manage the timely completion of deliverables within the agreed client deadline.
• Join client facing scoping calls/discussions to help fully understand client requirements.
• Leveraging knowledge and insights gained from proposals and presentations to optimize the value creation generated by global Proposal Management Team.
• Sharing feedback from the deal team with the Head of Proposal Management helping generate ideas to further enhance business and/or sales processes.
• Responsible for ongoing enrichment of responses in the global proposal library and enhancing professional output of proposals and presentations.
• Regular knowledge enhancement of products and services within the Apex Group and understanding of commercial trends.
• Contributions to the ongoing improvement of the global Proposal Management Team reinforcing the global center of excellence for proposal management.

Skills Required:

• 1-3 years industry experience in proposal management role or similar function within financial services sector.
• Knowledge of various fund structures i.e. open ended, closed ended, and hybrid.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Good interpersonal and written communications skills and writing skills would be beneficial.
• English speaker and additional languages would be beneficial.
• Planning and organization skills including certification that would be beneficial i.e. PRINCE 2, and APMP.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience of using proposal software (Responsive, Qvidian).
• Experienced in creating presentations to a high standard using MS PowerPoint would be beneficial.

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
• Training and development opportunities
• Working in a diverse and dynamic team that is instrumental in driving revenue and profitable growth in Apex.
• Increased visibility within an entrepreneurial organization on a positive trajectory.
• In depth-exposure to all business segments, cross-jurisdictions, and potentially working with senior management on complex proposals i.e. multi-asset, multi-jurisdiction.
• The opportunity to drive innovation to further enhance global proposal processes to deliver a positive client experience across various business segments in Apex.
• Working in a global team with an established culture of skill development and knowledge building.
• Working in a global team that supports succession planning providing a platform to move into other areas within Apex i.e. client relationship management, product management, and operations.

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, color, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependents, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.