Title: Proposals Manager
Requisition ID: 10599
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract for a Proposals Manager to join our dynamic and high-performing Work Winning Team. Working across multiple sectors, emerging markets and new geographies, you will play a key part in helping Amey to meet its growth ambitions. Bidding experience in highways and rail is of particular interest to us.
As Proposals Manager, you will lead the development of high-quality, client-focused and persuasive bid submissions. You will act as ‘quality lead’ on individual opportunities, drive the process to develop our quality submissions, manage all proposals resources and coordinate associated activities (e.g. bid writing, graphic design, document formatting).
By accessing Amey-wide knowledge, sharing best practice and using our in-house AI tools and capabilities, you will help us to maximise efficiency in the bid process, differentiate our bids and ensure ‘we win as one’.
The standard working hours are 37.5 per week, with regular travel to our Birmingham office and other bid locations as required.
What You’ll Do
* Lead, plan and manage the development of high-quality, client-focused and persuasive PQQ and bid submissions
* Deliver a quality service to bid teams covering proposals management and coordination, bid writing and graphic design
* Act as the ‘quality lead’ lead on individual bids, with responsibility for managing a team of bid writers and subject matter experts to produce compliant, easy-to-read and winning bid responses
* Own Amey’s proposals management process, based on the Shipley process and APMP best practice, to ensure high levels of bid team engagement and compliance
* Analyse and interpret client requirements and work with Bid Managers to develop high-level response structures in advance of answer planning workshops
* Facilitate tender answer planning and review processes to ensure responses are structured in line with question requirements and the client’s evaluation criteria, persuasive and easy to evaluate
* Implement standard tools such as style guides, answer plan templates and reviewer guidelines to facilitate better bidding
* Provide guidance to bid writers and wider bid team members to achieve high-scoring responses and coach and mentor more junior members of the team as required
* Act as a reviewer and editor for quality submissions, feeding back to the Bid Lead, section leads and bid writers on the quality and content of bids and provide constructive, specific feedback on how to improve responses
* Support knowledge management using Amey-wide systems and leverage our Genny AI tool to ingest previous responses and drive rapid content creation for PQQs and bids
What You’ll Bring
* Experience in bid writing and proposals management (ideally highways and rail)
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills
* An ability to structure complex information and technical content into accessible, compelling and persuasive responses that differentiate Amey
* A self-motivated approach, working to tight deadlines in a dynamic environment
Benefits
* Competitive salary: Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions.
* Career growth: Propel your career with clear and structured progression routes into areas such as Proposals Management and Bid Management
* Training opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training tailored to your growth.
* Personal development: Advance your personal growth through mentorship and access to our award-winning programmes like our Leadership Development, Women@Amey, and Multicultural Leadership programmes.
* Pension: Benefit from a generous pension scheme with company contributions for your future peace of mind.
* Holidays: Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further 5 days! Giving you plenty of time to relax and recharge.
* Flexible benefits: Customise your benefits package with options like additional leave, cycle-to-work schemes, charitable giving, and gym memberships.
* Exclusive discounts: Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
* Social impact: Take part in our community initiatives with 2x paid volunteering days a year, plus other opportunities to support fundraising and local projects.
Diversity & Inclusion
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.
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