Proposal Manager

Proposal Manager - Manila, Philippines

The Proposal Manager, Asia Pacific Region leads the development and submission of high-quality commercial and technical proposals supporting growth across the power generation, industrial, and environmental markets. Working closely with sales, business development, engineering, operations, finance, and legal teams, the role manages proposal strategy, compliance, content development, review cycles, and submission activities while driving continuous improvement in proposal processes and win rates throughout the region.

• Lead the full proposal development process for opportunities across Asia Pacific.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to gather input, validate content, and meet deadlines.
• Develop proposal plans, schedules, compliance matrices, and submission checklists.
• Write, edit, and tailor proposal content to align with client requirements and win strategies.
• Manage review cycles with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, and leadership teams.
• Ensure all submissions are accurate, compliant, professionally formatted, and delivered on time.
• Maintain proposal content libraries, templates, and reusable response materials.
• Support bid strategy discussions, competitor positioning, and customer-focused messaging.
• Coordinates commercial clarifications and identifies proposal risks.
• Supports pricing strategy development with sales and finance teams.
• Reviews scope, assumptions, exclusions, and commercial terms prior to submission.
• Assists with proposal risk assessments and bid/no-bid evaluations.
• Supports contract handover following award.
• Track proposal performance metrics and conduct post-submission lessons learned reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement in proposal governance, workflows, and quality standards.
• Mentors and trains direct reports.
• These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive, other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, marketing, management, or a related field
• 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in the Energy Segment
• 3+ years of proposal managerial responsibilities
• Experience supporting proposals for power generation, industrial equipment, environmental systems, engineering services, outages, maintenance services, or EPC projects is highly preferred.
• Proven experience in proposal management, bid management, or tender coordination.
•  Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills in professional business English.
•  Excellent project management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
•  Ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders across different time zones.
•  Experience working with cross-functional teams in regional or multinational organizations.
•  Understanding of proposal compliance, governance, and structured review processes.
•  Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and document collaboration platforms.
•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
•  Experience in Asia Pacific markets or regional business operations is preferred.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.