Proposals Manager - #2135853

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
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