Proposal Manager

Talson Solutions•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Talson Solutions, LLC, headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, with offices in Los Angeles, California, New York, NY, Denver, CO and Panama City, Panama, was established in 2001 for the purpose of providing a wide range of capital program advisory services including construction audit, compliance and project management designed to reduce risk and successfully execute capital projects. Talson is a certified Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE). Talson serves numerous industries including commercial real estate, education, healthcare, infrastructure, public works and transportation. Talson's culture focuses on excellence, respect and community engagement. Job Summary: The ideal candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, currently or previously involved in the A/E/C industry. Candidate should be experienced in preparing responses to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs and bids, working with technical staff to assure deadlines are met, writing project summaries, customizing staff resumes, maintaining related databases, and coordinating information from subconsultants and clients.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of A/E/C proposal development experience
Bachelor's degree in English, Marketing, Communications, or equivalent
Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel). Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Word Press, and CRM software a plus
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to effectively manage time, multi-task, and pay close attention to details
Strong writing, grammar, proofreading, and editing skills
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to work under pressure with deadlines, shifting priorities in a results-driven environment
Ability to establish and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

Development and production of Statements of Qualification and Proposals
Analysing RFP requirements to develop the most comprehensive and responsive submission possible, coordinating subconsultant information, overseeing and/or developing submittal layout, production and delivery
Work as a team with Leadership, and Technical staff to track reviews and approvals during the proposal writing process
Interact with staff to accomplish the writing and editing of items such as resumes, project summaries, and management and technical documents.
Responsible for communicating the progress of proposals to management
Research for relevant competitive opportunities and evaluate criteria and technical requirements to present to management
Maintain library of proposal documents, templates, and processes for efficiency and quality of future submissions