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The proposal manager forms part of the management team for all of our pursuits and works closely with sales (business development) and operations in ensuring we offer creative, client focused, and commercially astute proposals.\nResponsibility\nThe proposal manager leads small/medium/large sized proposals and pre-qualifications and supports project directors and business development directors on major pursuits.\nWork Pattern - To be aligned to the Houston office timings (6:00pm to 2:00am)\nThe proposal manager is responsible for:\nProposal planning and co-ordination of proposal team activities. Assisting with the definition of proposal deliverables and facilitating their completion.\nEnsuring adherence to proposals procedures and providing guidance to others involved in proposal preparation processes (from kick-off to red team reviews)\nEnsuring proposals are responsive to ‘invitation to tender’ documents\nDeveloping proposal budgets with business development managers and proposal leaders\nDeveloping, coordinating and producing win themes and strategies - differentiating us from our competitors\nWriting individual sections of proposals or, for smaller proposals, the whole proposal\nConducting reviews of bids prior to submission\nSupporting business development / operations in developing the commercial aspects of the bid\nCoordinating with other KBR offices for inputs and bid development\nStanding in for the senior manager of proposals in his absence\nSupporting the maintenance of data/information needed for the preparation of proposals\nPreparation of expressions of interest, pre-qualifications, client presentations and support on other sales and marketing activities\nExperience\nSkills will have been typically acquired through completion of an undergraduate degree in engineering, science or similar discipline and 10 or more years of combined experience (sales, engineering, construction or operations) in the engineering and construction industry.\nGood understanding of proposal principles and international EPC business.\nExperience in managing and writing persuasive proposals.\nExperience in the hydrocarbons market would be advantageous.\nKey Competencies\nLeadership and management - Performs assignments with light supervision and manages others in a matrix environment (including more senior individuals)\nOrganisation - high degree of planning and organising skills as well as mature judgement\nProactive and decisive - an individual that makes things happen and is always looking at what needs to be done in the future\nWriting skills - must be able to write proposal text with persuasive and compelling arguments / justification on why KBR \nCreativity - demonstrates creativity and foresight to develop innovative solutions to differentiate KBR from our competitors\nInterpersonal skills -by their nature bids require frequent interchange of information and interaction with others. 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