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Proposal Manager, Strategic Pursuits
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HDR HDR is seeking a highly motivated individual to partner with our Transportation Business Group Strategic Pursuit Leaders. Your primary responsibilities will be to support highly visible, complex and game changing opportunities by producing winning, professional, competitive proposals. Responsibilities Foster a self-directed, accountable team culture by delivering high-quality, review- and client-ready materials. Lead the full proposal lifecycle, from kickoff through final production and interview, owning all deliverables and driving a smooth, efficient process. Develop and manage pursuit organization tools, including schedules, compliance matrices, templates, and assignment dashboards, using collaborative online platforms. Include capturing meeting notes and action items, translating key themes and client priorities into a focused capture plan. Review and interpret RFPs to create clear, actionable compliance matrices that guide proposal development. Coordinate input from internal teams and external subconsultants, maintaining alignment and clear communication throughout. Track and communicate progress, manage deadlines, and adjust priorities to keep the team and deliverables on schedule. Support content development by preparing early drafts, capturing meeting notes, and distilling key themes and differentiators into a focused capture plan. Proactively communicate workload needs and availability.
Content Development & Quality
Write, edit, and format non-technical proposal content to ensure clarity and consistency. Work closely with specialized experts to write and visualize technical approaches and project understanding information. Develop qualifications, bios, data, forms, and terms to be accurate and compliant. Support the creation of storyboarding, benefit statements, message development, project profiles, and additional data and materials to demonstrate aligned qualifications and differentiators. Research project background and tailor content accordingly. Author and review draft proposal text for consistency, brand voice, and grammar to remove errors and redundancy. Translate risks/issues into PSOE (problem, solution, outcome, evidence) and collaborate with graphic designers to produce reader-friendly visuals. Identify content gaps based on capture planning, PSOE exercises, and RFP requirements.
Visual & Layout
Format documents with reader-friendly graphics and layouts; aim for strong InDesign skills and readiness to advance. Coordinate with marketing resources, designers, data keepers, and layout artists; communicate progress to the pursuit lead. Develop draft presentation materials with technical leads and translate into clear visuals. Provide clear direction and timely communication to achieve high-quality deliverables. Develop materials such as interactive presentations and leave-behinds to communicate key messages.
Quality Control & Compliance
Create schedules for content and graphics reviews throughout production. Monitor proposal progress to ensure internal deadlines and quality processes are met. Collaborate with Strategic Pursuit leaders to meet expectations of quality-driven materials, including graphics and format. Perform or request technical editing and compliance reviews for grammatical accuracy and alignment with RFP requirements. Seek continuous improvement of proposal processes.
Qualifications
Required: A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience. Demonstrated self-starter with a history of completing projects with limited oversight. Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign.
Other items for the position include travel (approximately 10-20%), and reporting to the Strategic Pursuits Proposal Manager Team Lead. About HDR
HDR is an employee-owned company committed to inclusion and equal opportunity. We maintain a diverse, welcoming environment and provide a comprehensive benefits package for full-time regular positions. See HDRs Equal Employment Opportunity policy and benefits information on hdrinc.com. Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Denver Job Posting: Aug 29, 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Proposal Manager, Strategic Pursuits
role at
HDR HDR is seeking a highly motivated individual to partner with our Transportation Business Group Strategic Pursuit Leaders. Your primary responsibilities will be to support highly visible, complex and game changing opportunities by producing winning, professional, competitive proposals. Responsibilities Foster a self-directed, accountable team culture by delivering high-quality, review- and client-ready materials. Lead the full proposal lifecycle, from kickoff through final production and interview, owning all deliverables and driving a smooth, efficient process. Develop and manage pursuit organization tools, including schedules, compliance matrices, templates, and assignment dashboards, using collaborative online platforms. Include capturing meeting notes and action items, translating key themes and client priorities into a focused capture plan. Review and interpret RFPs to create clear, actionable compliance matrices that guide proposal development. Coordinate input from internal teams and external subconsultants, maintaining alignment and clear communication throughout. Track and communicate progress, manage deadlines, and adjust priorities to keep the team and deliverables on schedule. Support content development by preparing early drafts, capturing meeting notes, and distilling key themes and differentiators into a focused capture plan. Proactively communicate workload needs and availability.
Content Development & Quality
Write, edit, and format non-technical proposal content to ensure clarity and consistency. Work closely with specialized experts to write and visualize technical approaches and project understanding information. Develop qualifications, bios, data, forms, and terms to be accurate and compliant. Support the creation of storyboarding, benefit statements, message development, project profiles, and additional data and materials to demonstrate aligned qualifications and differentiators. Research project background and tailor content accordingly. Author and review draft proposal text for consistency, brand voice, and grammar to remove errors and redundancy. Translate risks/issues into PSOE (problem, solution, outcome, evidence) and collaborate with graphic designers to produce reader-friendly visuals. Identify content gaps based on capture planning, PSOE exercises, and RFP requirements.
Visual & Layout
Format documents with reader-friendly graphics and layouts; aim for strong InDesign skills and readiness to advance. Coordinate with marketing resources, designers, data keepers, and layout artists; communicate progress to the pursuit lead. Develop draft presentation materials with technical leads and translate into clear visuals. Provide clear direction and timely communication to achieve high-quality deliverables. Develop materials such as interactive presentations and leave-behinds to communicate key messages.
Quality Control & Compliance
Create schedules for content and graphics reviews throughout production. Monitor proposal progress to ensure internal deadlines and quality processes are met. Collaborate with Strategic Pursuit leaders to meet expectations of quality-driven materials, including graphics and format. Perform or request technical editing and compliance reviews for grammatical accuracy and alignment with RFP requirements. Seek continuous improvement of proposal processes.
Qualifications
Required: A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience. Demonstrated self-starter with a history of completing projects with limited oversight. Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign.
Other items for the position include travel (approximately 10-20%), and reporting to the Strategic Pursuits Proposal Manager Team Lead. About HDR
HDR is an employee-owned company committed to inclusion and equal opportunity. We maintain a diverse, welcoming environment and provide a comprehensive benefits package for full-time regular positions. See HDRs Equal Employment Opportunity policy and benefits information on hdrinc.com. Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Denver Job Posting: Aug 29, 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr