Proposal Manager - Federal Programs

About the Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Proposal Manager for its Federal Programs business line. This role sits within the Strategic Growth Team (SGT), a national group of collaborative problem solvers dedicated to advancing growth initiatives and securing wins across regions and business lines. The Federal Programs business line collaborates closely with other WSP markets to position, pursue, and secure contracts with federal agencies, including the USACE, Air Force, NAVFAC, Civilian agencies, and the Intelligence Community.

The ideal candidate will bring strategic resources to drive client engagement, pursuits, and marketing activities. You will facilitate teams in positioning for major pursuits, managing capture planning, proposal development, and interview coaching with a focus on continuous improvement. Additionally, you will serve as a knowledge manager for the business line, maintaining collateral and supporting marketing communications to enhance cross-selling opportunities.

While this role can be based in any U.S. city where WSP has an office, preferred locations include Kansas City, MO; Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; Boise, ID; Washington, DC; or Baltimore, MD.

About the Role

In this position, you will partner with business line leads to align growth priorities and drive successful proposal and market strategy initiatives. Your day-to-day involves supporting teams through complex pursuits from lead identification through contract award, aiming to improve win rates and client positioning. You will act as a connector across regional teams and cross-business line expertise to ensure the complete OneWSP offering is presented to clients.

You will lead priority pursuits end-to-end, developing strategy, messaging, and content quality while gathering business intelligence to challenge assumptions and refine sales themes. This role requires close collaboration with technical staff to write and edit content, working with graphic design to produce strategic visuals, and coaching presentation teams for interviews and Q&A. You will also oversee pursuit teams, ensure compliance with sales policies, and assist in refining business development procedures.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors, and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings. At WSP, we provide the challenges employees seek to grow their careers and knowledge base, ensuring daily contributions meet client objectives and goals.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Application Process

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to WSP, including those sent to hiring managers, will become the property of WSP, and the company reserves the right to hire that candidate without reservation or payment of fees.