Proposal Manager

Description

• We are looking for a Proposal Manager to join the global Proposal Management Team reporting directly into the Head of Proposal Management in the UK. The successful candidate will be joining a global team that delivers professional and client centric proposals and presentations for strategic or high value opportunities.
• The vision of the Proposal Management Team is to provide resources, tools, and quality responses helping deliver high-quality proposals efficiently and faster whilst being a center of excellence for proposal management.

Job specification

• Collaborate with sales to ensure proposals/presentations are tailored to the client's culture, values, language, strategy, and requirements.
• Managing the global deal team using project management disciplines to ensure quality responses for proposals are delivered in line with global proposal process.
• Cross-functional collaboration with deal teams to manage the timely completion of deliverables within the agreed client deadline.
• Join client facing scoping calls/discussions to help fully understand client requirements.
• Leveraging knowledge and insights gained from proposals and presentations to optimize the value creation generated by global Proposal Management Team.
• Sharing feedback from the deal team with the Head of Proposal Management helping generate ideas to further enhance business and/or sales processes.
• Responsible for ongoing enrichment of responses in the global proposal library and enhancing professional output of proposals and presentations.
• Regular knowledge enhancement of products and services within the Apex Group and understanding of commercial trends.
• Contributions to the ongoing improvement of the global Proposal Management Team reinforcing the global center of excellence for proposal management.

Skills Required

• 1-3 years industry experience in proposal management role or similar function within financial services sector.
• Knowledge of various fund structures i.e. open ended, closed ended, and hybrid.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Good interpersonal and written communications skills and writing skills would be beneficial.
• English speaker and additional languages would be beneficial.
• Planning and organization skills including certification that would be beneficial i.e. PRINCE 2, and APMP.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience of using proposal software Responsive, Qvidian.
• Experienced in creating presentations to a high standard using MS PowerPoint would be beneficial.

What you will get in return

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
• Training and development opportunities
• Working in a diverse and dynamic team that is instrumental in driving revenue and profitable growth in Apex.
• Increased visibility within an entrepreneurial organization on a positive trajectory.
• In depth-exposure to all business segments, cross-jurisdictions, and potentially working with senior management on complex proposals i.e. multi-asset, multi-jurisdiction.
• The opportunity to drive innovation to further enhance global proposal processes to deliver a positive client experience across various business segments in Apex.
• Working in a global team with an established culture of skill development and knowledge building.
• Working in a global team that supports succession planning providing a platform to move into other areas within Apex i.e. client relationship management, product management, and operations.