Proposal Manager

Proposal Manager

Location – Chennai/Gurgaon (Hybrid Working)

Permanent Position

Do you want to work with a global engineering design consulting organization and play an integral part in securing proposals across Transportation Infrastructure, Buildings & Industry and Renewable Energy? Are you self-motivated, innovative, and able to handle multiple tasks in a diverse work environment? Then join us at COWI to take your career to the next level.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
We are currently looking for a proposal manager to support the acquisition of work on challenging projects worldwide from idea, concept to detailed design.

In this role, you will closely work in close collaboration with the Market Directors, Project Directors and Proposal Managers in the various Executing Units of COWI across geographies.

Furthermore, in this role you will:

• Respond to RFPs, RFQs, EOIs, award submittals, roster applications, pre-qualifications, etc., along with coordinating the complete lifecycle of a proposal response from the intake of the RFP and qualification of the opportunity through to submission.
• Collaborate with teams for recommendation on EOI's and bid submission to attain high quality scores and enhance tender success rates.
• Assist with coordinating firm-wide proposal resources to meet proposal production deadlines, and prepare, coordinate and develop non-technical writing for proposal efforts, together with assisting with the coordination of capture planning efforts
• Create and maintain marketing materials, including but not limited to resumes, project descriptions, presentations, media content, brochures, etc.
• Provide input on the final preparation of marketing materials, including reviewing, proofreading, editing, etc.
• Assist with the tracking of pursuits and update the CRM database to track pursuits, proposals, and client content
• Collaborate with the proposal team in maintaining the brand styles, templates, and best practices for the proposal process and marketing materials

Your Skills. Our Team. Together We Design the Future
The first step to growth in this role is that you are motivated to collaborate with people around you, whether colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. You possess the ability to swiftly comprehend and evaluate clients' needs and trends in the tender material and subsequently integrate this information as a clear part of the proposal.

Furthermore, you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, English, or related field with 10+ years' experience in Engineering Design Consultancy/EPCM (or equivalent).
• Experience managing complex tenders and crafting value-driven proposals.
• Proven track record in large and mid-size projects across Transportation, Buildings & Industry, and Renewable Energy.
• Strong expertise in bid/proposal management, production, and impactful presentation delivery.
• Skilled in writing, editing, and structuring proposal content with accuracy and clarity.
• Solid commercial acumen.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, and CRM databases.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal); adept at multitasking and collaboration.
• Highly organized with a structured, detail-oriented approach.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently 7,300 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Get to know us even better at our website, , where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.