Proposal Lead/Proposal Manager

Introduction

We are looking for a permanent full-time Proposal Lead / Proposal Manager to join our Saskatoon, Regina, or Calgary team. Remote or hybrid work arrangements may be considered for qualified candidates.

The Proposal Lead is responsible for leading the development, coordination, and submission of high-quality proposals that support business growth and help secure new project opportunities. Reporting to the Vice President, Enterprise Growth, this role serves as March's primary proposal resource and manages the full proposal lifecycle from opportunity assessment and planning through submission and project handoff.

Working closely with technical subject matter experts (SMEs), project managers, and business development leaders, the Proposal Lead evaluates client requirements, identifies risks and information gaps, coordinates technical input, and develops compelling, client-focused proposal content. The successful candidate will possess strong writing, analytical, and project management skills, along with the ability to understand technical engineering and consulting services and translate complex project information into clear, persuasive proposals.

The Proposal Lead works closely with technical teams and business development leaders to help ensure proposal submissions are strategically aligned, technically accurate, compliant with client requirements, and positioned for success.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proposal professional to play a key role in shaping and evolving March's proposal function while contributing to the company's continued growth.

Company

March Consulting LP (“March”) is an Indigenous- and employee-owned, multi-disciplinary engineering company headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We maintain the values that we began with and made a name for ourselves by our dedication to the development and success of our clients.

March takes pride in providing a family-like culture that supports our client’s needs and the well-being of our employees. We hire the right employees for the long-term, where they can come learn and grow their career with the company. We welcome those who have a strong sense of integrity and a passion for the province we live and work.

March provides engineering, procurement, project, and construction management services to a variety of resource-based industrial and commercial enterprises. In addition, March and its employees have developed specialized expertise in feasibility studies and asset integrity in the heavy industrial sector

Position Overview

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate proposal submissions, presentations, and other client-facing pursuit deliverables
• Manage the full proposal lifecycle from opportunity review and kickoff through submission and project transition
• Review RFPs, RFQs, bid documents, and procurement opportunities to identify client requirements, risks, opportunities, and submission requirements
• Analyze client requirements, identify information gaps, assumptions, risks, and opportunities, and work with SMEs to develop proposal strategies and content
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to develop compelling, compliant proposals that accurately reflect client needs and March's capabilities
• Interpret project requirements and work with SMEs to define and document scopes of work, methodologies, deliverables, assumptions, schedules, resource requirements, and execution approaches
• Write, edit, and refine proposal content to ensure clarity, consistency, quality, and alignment with client requirements
• Coordinate proposal schedules, contributors, reviews, approvals, and submission activities to ensure deadlines are met
• Maintain accurate opportunity, client, and proposal records within the customer relationship management (CRM) system
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems, procurement requirements, and client expectations
• Collaborate with business development teams to develop statements of qualifications, project profiles, presentations, and other client-facing pursuit materials
• Maintain and organize proposal content libraries, project profiles, resumes, qualification materials, and lessons learned to support efficient proposal development
• Support the transition of successful proposals to project execution teams
• Participate in proposal debriefs, post-award reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with technical report writing, editing, and reviews as required
• Foster strong working relationships across technical, operational, and business development teams
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Engineering Technology, Project Management, Business, Communications, Technical Writing, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in proposal development, proposal management, bid management, business development, project coordination, or a similar role within engineering, consulting, construction, infrastructure, industrial, environmental, or other technical project-based environments
• Experience responding to public- and/or private-sector RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and procurement processes
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders
• Understanding of project delivery principles and the ability to interpret and communicate project scopes, deliverables, schedules, assumptions, project requirements, and consulting services in proposal and client-facing materials.
• Ability to analyze client requirements, identify information gaps, and collaborate with subject matter experts to develop effective proposal content and submission strategies
• Excellent writing, editing, technical writing, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information into clear, compelling, client-focused proposal content
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and coordinating technical input from subject matter experts
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams
• Experience with proposal management platforms, CRM systems, content management tools, document production software, and emerging technologies that support efficient proposal development and submission is considered an asset

We look forward to receiving your cover letter and resume. We thank all applicants who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

î-nitawîthimihcik nîhithaw athisitiniwak kâ-kî-kîsîhtâcik sâpo-ayamihcikîwin. (Qualified Indigenous professionals are encouraged to apply.)

Compensation:Commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits: March offers a comprehensive benefits program which includes Life, Disability, Health and Dental as well as competitive retirement benefits (RRSP), a health spending account, paid sick time and more!

Work hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

Work location: Saskatoon, Regina, or Calgary. We will consider remote work options for out-of-province candidates.