Senior Bids and Proposals Specialist

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The Senior Bids and Proposals Specialist assists the Team Lead in day-to-day operational management within the Bids and Proposals function. This includes involvement in strategy execution, working with major pursuits and proposal managers, and providing end-to-end proposal assistance, training, and guidance to junior team members.

• Lead / Assist on region-specific must win pursuits and manage complex compliance requirements
• Contribute to and lead Go /No Go and green light analysis / readiness to bid assessment in partnership with capture / bid managers; update CRM data as needed to maintain accuracy
• Contribute to pre-RFP proposal planning, Four Rules win strategy and message, and ensure client issues and discriminators in deliverables.
• Build positive relationships and support team formations on pursuits
• Contribute, write and edit key draft proposal content such as executive summaries or cover letters
• Develop content plan for proposal or provide templates to writing team with specific requirements/compliance or messaging guidance
• Facilitate and organize content for milestone and color reviews, manage recovery and implementation of comments and finalization of documents and compliance
• Collaborate with graphic designers on design and custom graphics or layout. Support final and edit layout in Word, InDesign, or other programs and follow branded templates and coordinate final production
• Conduct client or industry research as needed
• Serve as a champion for specific client/portfolio or sector of the business line and contribute to new content.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to gather data required and provide technical guidance
• Participate at pre-bid meetings with bid or capture manager to build knowledge or external relationships
• Apply technical knowledge and work with senior members of the team in managing complex pursuits and developing process improvement initiatives
• Assist the Team Lead in managing team workload and performing quality checks on output of junior members of the team prior to submission to stakeholders and clients
• Address critical and unique issues, identify risks, and propose ways to prevent occurrence of similar issues and concerns
• Lead and support key improvement projects and provide guidance and technical expertise to junior members of the team

• Candidate must be open for early morning shift to support ANZ region (6am to 3pm).
• Candidate must be open to hybrid setup/2x to 3x a week office work (AECOM's Freedom to Grow initiative)
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, Marketing, or equivalent combination of experience and education
• 5+ years of Bid experience, preferably within a professional services firm in a similar industry
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office tools such as Word and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of graphic design and an eye for communicating content visually – can effectively use our brand guidelines and work with our corporate identity.
• Skills in Adobe Creative especially InDesign would be highly regarded

• Ability to be thorough and meticulous in completing assigned tasks and with the ability to propose ways to prevent or eliminate errors, discrepancies & issues. (Attention to Detail) 
• Ability to gather, integrate, validate, and analyse relevant data to develop resolutions, findings, and recommendations. (Analytical Thinking)   
• Ability to maintain a high level of collaboration among multiple internal and external stakeholders to effectively arrive at solutions and develop initiatives. (Collaboration)  
• Ability to effectively communicate within a varied audience and internal and external customers using different platforms. (Communication) 
• Ability to maintain good customer relationship and initiate ways to improve customer experience (Customer Service) 
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues by applying best practices and technical expertise and may recommend solutions for unique scenarios. (Problem Solving) 
• Ability to clearly define objectives and set targets for the team that are consistent with and compliant to service delivery agreements, key performance indicators, and polices. (Planning and Organizing) 

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.