Proposal Manager

SITA Switzerland Sarl • Town of Islip, NY

19d • $115,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Proposal Manager is responsible for the timely delivery of proposals and supporting collateral for all bids within a designated region. The role plays an active part within the Bid Team, managing the full proposal lifecycle, challenging solutions, and driving best practices for major and complex opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience within commercial industry ideally IT, Telecoms, Air Transport or managed services. provision.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within the field of bids & proposals - in purchasing and/or sales - including exposure to the vendor side.
• Bachelor's Degree in a numerate business or languages discipline or significant relevant experience
• Ideally holding at least Practitioner level APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) accreditation and/or equivalent formal training in Proposal or Bid Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the timely delivery of multiple, concurrent proposal projects, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and customer-ready submissions.
• Support major and complex bids as a core member of the bid team.
• Develop and manage proposal project plans for assigned opportunities, including risk, dependencies, and contingency management.
• Facilitate proposal strategy and pre-proposal planning sessions with bid and account teams.
• Build and coordinate cross-functional proposal teams, ensuring engagement, accountability, and alignment across multiple active bids.
• Manage and coordinate proposal center resources and contributors across assigned projects.
• Review, challenge, and refine proposal content to ensure a clear, consistent, and compelling storyline.
• Lead proposal reviews, including interim and final reviews, across assigned opportunities.
• Manage proposal-related costs, including vendors, subcontractors, and production activities.
• Collaborate with Regional Marketing and maintain proposal knowledge content within proposal and bid databases.

Benefits

• Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team’s needs)
• Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans
• Flex Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world
• Employee Wellbeing: Access our 24/7 EAP and Champion Health platform for all-around wellbeing
• Professional Development: Build your skills with LinkedIn Learning and internal training programs
• Competitive Benefits: Designed to suit your country and contract type

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees