Proposal Manager (Hybrid), Islip, United States; Montreal, Canada

 

Overview

WELCOME TO SITA

At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.

You'll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don't just move the world forward—we're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by our employees and certified in most of our growing locations.

Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.

Are you ready to love your job? The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

The Proposal Manager is responsible for the timely delivery of proposals and supporting collateral for all bids within a designated region. The role plays an active part within the Bid Team, managing the full proposal lifecycle, challenging solutions, and driving best practices for major and complex opportunities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Lead the timely delivery of multiple, concurrent proposal projects, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and customer-ready submissions.
  • Support major and complex bids as a core member of the bid team.
  • Develop and manage proposal project plans for assigned opportunities, including risk, dependencies, and contingency management.
  • Facilitate proposal strategy and pre-proposal planning sessions with bid and account teams.
  • Build and coordinate cross-functional proposal teams, ensuring engagement, accountability, and alignment across multiple active bids.
  • Manage and coordinate proposal center resources and contributors across assigned projects.
  • Review, challenge, and refine proposal content to ensure a clear, consistent, and compelling storyline.
  • Lead proposal reviews, including interim and final reviews, across assigned opportunities.
  • Manage proposal-related costs, including vendors, subcontractors, and production activities.
  • Collaborate with Regional Marketing and maintain proposal knowledge content within proposal and bid databases.

Qualifications

ABOUT YOUR SKILLS

  • Minimum 8 years of experience within commercial industry ideally IT, Telecoms, Air Transport or managed services. provision.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience within the field of bids & proposals - in purchasing and/or sales - including exposure to the vendor side.
  • Bachelor's Degree in a numerate business or languages discipline or significant relevant experience
  • Ideally holding at least Practitioner level APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) accreditation and/or equivalent formal training in Proposal or Bid Management.
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