Pursuit Manager

Pursuit Manager

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

Infrastructure Advisory Pursuit Managers play a critical role in the management (preparation, assembly, review, and submittal) of responses to Request for Proposals (RFP). In this role, you will work with leaders across Infrastructure Advisory and Black & Veatch to drive accelerated new business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for management (preparation, assembly, review, and submittal) of responses to Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with governance. Assigned proposals may range from small to medium size / moderate complexity projects across consulting, engineering, project management, and asset lifecycle services.

This professional interfaces directly with and provides support to the sales manager, solution sales director, integrated solution strategists, the project director, the project manager to set the proposal execution strategy / schedule, assemble proposal response team, and develop value proposition / win strategies.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Coordinate the development of pursuit execution plans and division of responsibilities.
• Monitors and manages pursuit team expenditures to align with approved budgets.
• Lead facilitation of legal, insurance, finance, tax, treasury, and security reviews.
• Lead coordination and facilitation of pursuit bid / no-bid and bid approval steps in accordance with governance requirements.
• Assist in continuous improvement of pursuit governance processes, procedures and tooling.
• Collaborate with Project Directors and Project Managers to support development of cost estimates and rate sheets.
• Participate in scope, cost, and commercial reviews.
• Working with Project Directors and Project Managers, conduct quality assurance checks on pursuit documentation and cost estimates to improve deliverability of projects.
• Facilitate risk determination / mitigation and leadership approval discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business.

Minimum Qualifications

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.