Senior Proposal Manager II-Priority Pursuits

Core Responsibilities

• Lead business/enterprise-level, cross-functional proposal efforts from positioning through submission and interview.
• Drive advanced strategy discussions, capture integration, reviews, and interview planning.
• Manage complex contributor groups and specialized proposal resources.
• Support marquee pursuits with executive visibility and high strategic importance.
• Provide mentorship to Senior Proposal Manager I staff to support development.

Competencies and Behaviors

• Leads confidently through complexity, ambiguity, and compressed timelines.
• Demonstrates executive presence, strategic influence, and advanced proposal judgment.
• Models leadership behaviors that support collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Buils credibility with senior stakeholders and contributes to high-stakes pursuit strategy.
• Drives best practices, innovation, and market-focused thinking across complex pursuits.
• Communicates effectively and actively listens.

Key Performance Indicators

• ≥ 95% on-time completion of assigned proposal tasks and deliverables.
• Sustains 100% on-time submission for assigned proposals.
• Leads highly competitive, business/enterprise-level proposals with strong strategic alignment and quality.
• Mentor proposal leaders and contributes to best practices and market-focused content.
• Maintains strong executive-level collaboration and proposal team effectiveness.
• Responds to team requests within same business day (≤ 24 hours).

Skills

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud (including InDesign), and tools such as Salesforce or Power BI.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience leading complex, high-value proposal efforts from capture/strategy planning through interview, preferably in an A/E/C or professional services environment.
• Extensive experience mentoring proposal staff and influencing winning work strategy is expected.

Benefits

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact. See where your commitment could take you with GHD. As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer.