Sr. Proposal Manager

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Pursuit & Leadership

Major Pursuit Execution: Independently manage the end-to-end pursuit process, from early capture planning and strategy sessions to proposal development and final interview preparation, for major and complex public-sector rail/transit projects.
Team Mentorship & Guidance: Act as a functional leader and mentor to proposal managers and coordinator, helping elevate pursuit strategies, writing quality, and proposal management practices across the team.
Win Strategy & Messaging: Facilitate strategy workshops with pursuit teams and technical leads to craft persuasive value propositions, win themes, and key differentiators that showcase SYSTRA’s competitive advantages.
Content Development & Design Management

Compelling Storytelling & Technical Writing: Translate complex technical/engineering input into crisp, persuasive narratives. Elevate overall writing quality through clear callouts, graphics, and compelling messaging tailored to agency evaluators.
Visual & Layout Quality: Oversee the conceptualization, layout, and visual design of marketing materials, proposals, and presentations, ensuring alignment with brand standards and maximum readability.
Presentation & Interview Coaching: Lead interview preparation sessions to deliver impactful, cohesive client presentations.
Process Management & System Oversight

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a liaison with internal technical staff, corporate leadership, subconsultants, teaming partners, and agency procurement representatives.
Continuous Improvement: Facilitate structured proposal debriefs to gather lessons learned, refine processes, and track competitiveness.
System & Data Management: Oversee and implement proposal closeout protocols, ensuring proposal materials, graphics, resumes, and project data are accurately archived in SYSTRA systems.

Profile/Skills
Qualifications

Experience: 8+ years of experience leading proposals for professional services sectors, with a strong background working with public agency procurements.
Leadership & Mentorship: Experience leading pursuit teams and mentoring junior/mid-level proposal staff.
Technical Communication: Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with an ability to synthesize technical concepts into compelling prose.
Software Proficiency: High proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically InDesign) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Execution: Strong project management skills with a demonstrated ability to perform under tight deadlines and exercise sound independent judgment.