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Proposals Manager

£65k - £85k per annum
Full-time

Great opportunity for a Proposals Manager to join a large privately owned main contractor in London, specialising in building construction & fit out.

My client is looking for someone who has strong Bids/Proposals management experience within the construction industry, who has experience working on some of the above sectors with a main contractor.

They are a long established, financially solid contractor, with an impressive turnover of over £500m who mainly focuses on the commercial, infrastructure, defence, healthcare, education and industrial & stadia sectors working on projects valued £5m to £200m+.

They focus on tier 1 projects but have a more personal culture compared to some other large contractors, being less corporate, with more visibility to directors and easy progression within the business.

Proposals Manager roles & responsibilities

  • Managing the end-to-end bid and proposal process from PQQ/RFI through to final tender submission
  • Coordinating multidisciplinary bid teams including estimators, planners, design managers, commercial teams and operational leads
  • Leading tender planning meetings and maintaining bid programmes and submission deadlines
  • Writing, editing and reviewing high-quality proposal content
  • Developing compelling responses for quality questions, methodology statements and technical submissions
  • Ensuring submissions align with client requirements, scoring criteria and framework standards
  • Managing bid documentation, formatting, branding and presentation quality
  • Coordinating input from supply chain partners and subcontractors
  • Working closely with operational teams to capture project delivery strategies and technical solutions
  • Managing portal uploads and electronic tender submissions
  • Reviewing ITTs, PQQs, RFQs and framework requirements for compliance
  • Maintaining bid libraries, case studies, CVs and template content
  • Supporting interview preparation and presentation submissions for shortlisted tenders
  • Leading lessons-learned reviews following tender outcomes
  • Monitoring competitor activity and market intelligence
  • Supporting framework renewals and public-sector procurement submissions
  • Driving continuous improvement in bid quality and win rates
  • Ensuring governance approvals and sign-offs are completed before submission
  • Liaising with directors and senior leadership throughout the bid lifecycle
  • Managing multiple concurrent bids with strict deadlines
  • Supporting business development strategy and pipeline planning

Proposal Manager requirements

  • Strong Proposals / Bids experience
  • Worked for main contractor
  • Experience within construction, fit out, civil engineering, infrastructure or related sectors
  • Experience managing complex public-sector or private-sector bids
  • Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and deadlines simultaneously
  • Excellent written communication and technical writing skills
  • Experience producing high-quality tender submissions and presentations
  • Understanding of PQQs, ITTs, RFQs and framework submissions

Proposal Manager Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Travel / Car allowance on top of salary
  • Bonus scheme
  • Hybrid working
  • Excellent annual leave package
  • Competitive pension
  • Private healthcare
  • Supportive & friendly company culture
  • Unlimited learning & development opportunities
  • + More
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