East Region Pursuits / Proposal Manager - Government & Water Utilities (US Hybrid)

Date: Jun 27, 2024

Location:

US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 103759

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black and Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work , Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use. #LI-MG1

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch is seeking a Regional Pursuit Manager to join our talented, inclusive, and supportive Sales & Pursuits team. This is a management-level position with responsibility to lead and develop a team of proposal coordinators/specialists, ensure compliance with company best practices and client requirements, assign appropriate talent to task, and ensure a balanced workload through management/coordination of support for all sales and pursuits efforts in the Eastern U.S. The Regional Pursuit Manager collaborates with client-facing and internal teams to establish priorities, provide work direction and coordinate proposal assignments while monitoring work to ensure schedule compliance and quality deliverables are achieved.

Black & Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority. Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work three days in office and two days a week from other locations outside of the office. Additionally, this opportunity has the possibility of being located in any of our offices located across the U.S; click the link to see a full list of.

Please note: East locations are preferred or a candidate willing to work EST hours.

The Team

Our Governments & Communities business sector provides innovative solutions for integrated planning, design, engineering, and construction support of critical infrastructure and facilities as well as resiliency and environmental services for clients worldwide. The Governments & Communities Sales & Pursuits team collaborates with business leaders and client-facing professionals to plan and execute strategies and develop pursuit and proposal materials with focused messaging and content. Our team provides expertise in pursuit strategy and proposal management. We help teams enhance Black & Veatch's position as an industry leader and deliver new business.

We help teams:

• Win work - assess, position for and capture opportunities

• Showcase expertise - develop client- and pursuit- specific sales materials

• Inform, persuade, compel - create designs and strategic communications

• Drive efficient and effective results - manage best-practice tools and processes

Key Responsibilities

• Manages staff of proposal coordinators/specialists; responsible for performance. management and career development activities.

• Maintains pursuit assignment reports and leads weekly workload status calls.

• Collaborates with regional peers to coordinate workshare opportunities/assignments.

• Coaches direct reports on improving their unique skillsets and encourages personal growth

• Creates a positive work environment, supports safety initiatives, and promotes a culture that reflects the fundamental values of the firm.

• Establishes and maintains quality assurance and ensures compliance of brand standards for all deliverables.

• Drives process adherence to ensure best practice.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in InDesign / Adobe Creative Cloud

• A/E/C industry experience preferred

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Supervisory skills including teambuilding and conflict management

• Solid understanding and experience in implementing proposal quality review processes

• Strong interpersonal and networking skills

• Strong research and analysis skills

• Advanced problem solving and organization skills

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering, project or proposal experience.

• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Normal office environment with a hybrid work schedule: 3 days working in the office and 2 days remote

Competencies

Salary Plan

SAM: Sales

Job Grade

006

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To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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