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Kitchener, ON
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Manager, Proposals – Marketing
As the Manager, Proposals, you will provide leadership and support to the proposals team on a variety of business development assignments, ranging from highly strategic proposals to smaller proposals and qualification statements. This position leads the developmentand delivery of high-quality proposals, qualifications packages, and presentation materials in support of strategic pursuits within an engineering consulting environment.
This position leads and manages the proposal team, ensuring proposal compliance, strengthening win strategies, developing compelling non-technical content, and upholding our client's standards.
The role is responsible for assigning work, managing schedules and workloads, coaching team members, and coordinating diverse contributors to deliver high-quality submissions.
Through strong communication, facilitation, and leadership, this role plays a critical part in positioning the company competitively and enhancing our client's brand across target markets.What You'll Do
Fuze HR Solutions is committed to building a diverse, accessible, and equitable workforce. Our approach is twofold. Both internal, where we focus on creating a diverse and inclusive environment for our employees, and external, where we source and recruit from the most diverse candidate pools. Our teams are educated on current best practices at attracting, retaining, and working with the most talented and diverse candidates.As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to accommodating every candidate and encourage those who identify as a member of a visible minority group, or a person with a disability and requiring specific accommodations, to apply. For all questions, comments and feedback on our diversity and inclusion programs and policies or to request information relating to accommodation measures, please contact your local Fuze HR Solutions branch. We look forward to working with you.
As the Manager, Proposals, you will provide leadership and support to the proposals team on a variety of business development assignments, ranging from highly strategic proposals to smaller proposals and qualification statements. This position leads the developmentand delivery of high-quality proposals, qualifications packages, and presentation materials in support of strategic pursuits within an engineering consulting environment.
This position leads and manages the proposal team, ensuring proposal compliance, strengthening win strategies, developing compelling non-technical content, and upholding our client's standards.
The role is responsible for assigning work, managing schedules and workloads, coaching team members, and coordinating diverse contributors to deliver high-quality submissions.
Through strong communication, facilitation, and leadership, this role plays a critical part in positioning the company competitively and enhancing our client's brand across target markets.What You'll Do
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Proposal Coordinators, including workload management, resourcing, and staffing forecasts.
- Lead and coordinate public and private proposal and qualification submissions of all sizes across all service lines, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance.
- Collaborate with business development and technical leaders to
- proactively identify opportunities, shape win strategies, and position submissions effectively.
- Independently coordinate, research, write, and tailor non-technical proposal content, proactively identifying risks, gaps, or compliance issues and addressing them early.
- Plan and facilitate proposal kick-off meetings and key milestone meetings to align teams, confirm roles, and maintain momentum.
- Manage personal workload while overseeing proposal progress, ensuring schedules, deliverables, and deadlines are met.
- Proactively identify challenges, develop practical and creative solutions, and escalate risks or issues to leadership when appropriate.
- Build, maintain, and continuously improve proposal tools and resources, including templates, CVs, project profiles, content libraries, and CRM data.
- Lead proposal onboarding and ongoing training programs to support consistency, efficiency, and team development.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams and external partners, including sub-consultants.
- Participate in proposal debriefs and apply lessons learned to strengthen future submissions.
- Champion strong, consistent branding and presentation quality across proposals and presentations to enhance the company's external image.
- College Diploma or University Degree in Marketing, Business Development, Project Management, and/or Data Management
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary proposal pursuits and coordinating technical teams
- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in proposal management and/or coordination, including a minimum of 2 years of experience managing a proposals team.
- Demonstrated experience in the Architectural, Engineering, and/or Construction (AEC) industry
- Experience developing and implementing proposal processes, standards, templates, and best practices
- Experience tracking proposal metrics, win rates, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Understanding of basic company risk evaluation processes
- Understanding of proposal time commitments and time management
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to collaborate across departments and deliver process training/support
- Familiarity with business development, marketing, or operations in a professional services or consulting environment is an asset
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- A team player who can manage multiple priorities and workflows, and meet deadlines
- Ability to work from our Kitchener office a minimum of 3 days/week
Fuze HR Solutions is committed to building a diverse, accessible, and equitable workforce. Our approach is twofold. Both internal, where we focus on creating a diverse and inclusive environment for our employees, and external, where we source and recruit from the most diverse candidate pools. Our teams are educated on current best practices at attracting, retaining, and working with the most talented and diverse candidates.As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to accommodating every candidate and encourage those who identify as a member of a visible minority group, or a person with a disability and requiring specific accommodations, to apply. For all questions, comments and feedback on our diversity and inclusion programs and policies or to request information relating to accommodation measures, please contact your local Fuze HR Solutions branch. We look forward to working with you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This role leads and manages the proposals team, coordinating public and private submissions, ensuring quality, compliance, and win strategies while supporting strategic pursuits in an engineering consulting environment.
Responsibilities include leading a team of Proposal Coordinators, planning milestones, coordinating contributors, developing non-technical content, and maintaining templates, content libraries, and CRM data.
Requirements include a college diploma or university degree in Marketing, Business Development, Project Management, or Data Management, 7–10 years in proposal management, and at least 2 years leading a proposals team, with experience in the AEC industry.
This position is based in Kitchener, ON, and requires the ability to work from the Kitchener office a minimum of 3 days per week.
The role involves building strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, coordinating cross-functional contributors, and implementing proposal processes, standards, templates, and best practices.
Yes, the position leads proposal onboarding and ongoing training programs to support consistency, efficiency, and team development.
The role champions branding and presentation quality across proposals and presentations to enhance the company’s external image and proactively shape win strategies with business development and technical leaders.
