About the job
AECOM is seeking a skilled Federal Proposal Manager and Team Lead for Canada, with flexibility to work from any of our major office locations nationwide. This is an exciting new position.
Are you ready to join a vibrant team of proposal managers dedicated to securing Canadian and US Federal projects globally? AECOM is in search of an accomplished proposal leader to join our Government Marketing division. Our clientele includes both Defense and Civilian agencies, offering the chance to collaborate with specialized teams across various sectors in Architecture, Engineering, and Environmental services, primarily within North America (USA, Canada), but also on an international scale.
In this pivotal role, you will lead a dedicated team of proposal professionals supporting our Canadian Civilian and Defense initiatives, while also taking the reins as a proposal manager on critical pursuits. You will provide strategic guidance from pre-RFP positioning through to the interview process as needed.
The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience with Canadian Federal proposals, exceptional leadership capabilities, a meticulous compliance focus, and strong skills in pre-positioning and proposal writing, combined with innovative design concepts. Areas of expertise may encompass studies and planning, architecture and engineering design, construction, environmental services, program management, and other professional offerings. This role also involves overseeing a team of more than three proposal staff.
As the Team Lead, you will expertly manage a high-demand workload, both independently and in collaboration with other Government Proposal team leads, ensuring that essential pursuits are adequately resourced and effectively managed while fostering collaboration with various operational teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate as a Proposal Manager and writer with regional and business line teams on priority pursuits, including pre-positioning, responses to requests for standing offers (RSFO) and requests for proposals (RFP), as well as shortlist interviews.
- Encourage open communication and collaboration within the team and across marketing teams, client account managers, business lines, and regions; initiate mentorship and coaching for direct reports and other proposal team members, in partnership with other proposal team leads.
- Report directly to the Director of Federal Marketing within our National Governments Marketing group.
Leadership and Development:
- Lead and manage a team that supports proposals across the Federal portfolio.
- Work closely with other Proposal team leads to effectively allocate workload across the US and Canadian Federal portfolio.
- Collaborate with other Proposal Team Leads to develop and deliver internal training and coaching on core processes, tools, practices, or specialized topics, in conjunction with the marketing leadership team.

