Overview

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

The Earth & Environment Proposals Team positions WSP to win profitable business and drive growth. We work across borders to bring the best of our global capabilities to deliver the right skills for our clients. As a growing, purpose-driven organisation with sustainability at the heart of what we do, you will work on a diverse range of opportunities across all sectors. You will gain the opportunity to work on landmark projects that shape communities and the environment, making a positive difference locally and globally. You will lead teams through the WSP Work Winning Lifecycle, from Capture to Handover.

A Little More About Your Role… As a Proposals Manager, you will be assigned opportunities through the WSP Work Winning Lifecycle. In collaboration with business leaders, technical specialists and proposal professionals, you will form winning teams to position WSP and influence our clients, create compelling win strategies, develop quality and profitable proposals, and efficiently handover from bid to delivery teams to enable smooth mobilisation. You will also maintain our bid knowledge library, support work winning improvement initiatives and help integrate AI and continuous improvements to all stages of the lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage opportunities through the WSP Work Winning Lifecycle (Capture, Bid Prep, Qualification, RFP, Lessons learned, Handover).
• Follow WSP best practice and comply with internal governance requirements.
• Influence and communicate at a senior level while managing interfaces with the wider proposals team, other UK/global business streams and partners.
• Facilitate the development of delivery solutions, winning bid strategies and key messages.
• Work with technical authors to write and review impactful, tailored and compelling content.
• Support project teams in preparing for interviews.
• Act as a hub of best practice and knowledge for proposals.
• Mentor junior team members.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Degree-qualified in an appropriate subject
• APMP Foundation as a minimum
• Knowledge of services/proposals within Environmental and Earth Sciences is preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication with a collaborative approach
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise
• Excellent editing and response writing skills
• Robust project management with meticulous attention to detail and quality
• Ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Passion for quality and continuous improvement with a focus on delivery
• Self-motivated, proactive, with initiative and accountability
• Ability to assimilate large information volumes and manage workflows
• Interest in using new and evolving digital bidding techniques

About Us & Benefits

Join our close-knit community of more than 69,000 employees who share a passion for making a positive impact. Our global team works together to create positive, long-lasting impacts in communities near and far.

Work-life balance Our hybrid policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week and collaborate in offices across the UK. Inclusivity & Belonging We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and experiences, promote a culture of inclusion, and support employee resource groups. Health & Wellbeing Our Thrive programme supports health and wellbeing, with services like Virtual GP and menopause support, plus gym membership benefits through our flexible benefits program. Flex your time The WSP My Hour enables 1 hour each day for personal activities with flexible time adjustments. We offer part-time and flexible working, the option to purchase extra leave, and flexible use of bank holidays. Your development We invest in development through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments if needed.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Professional Services

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