Stantec

Senior Pursuit Specialist

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Denver • Colorado • Massachusetts • United States

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Senior

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About the role

  • Plan, organize, and direct all elements of complex RFP and pursuit efforts, including solicitation analysis, response planning, and schedule development.
  • Facilitate Go/No-Go discussions and lead win strategy development and reviews.
  • Lead proposal kickoff meetings, coordinate pursuit teams, and manage content development to ensure consistent strategic messaging and compliance.
  • Conduct progress reviews and manage proposal schedules, deliverables, and quality control.
  • Prepare final proposal review packages and incorporate team and leadership feedback into final submissions.
  • Coordinate and lead PMCM pursuit teams including internal and external resources (SMEs, project leaders, subconsultants) and driving compliance, quality control, and on-time delivery of all proposal components.
  • Develop high-impact proposals, presentations, and pursuit-related communications in alignment with brand standards.
  • Collaborate with portfolio leads and business development leadership to support corporate and regional goals for revenue growth, profitability, and market leadership.
  • Support client development and account management efforts, including opportunity tracking and positioning activities.
  • Partner with promotions and public relations teams to support thought leadership initiatives, award submissions, conference abstracts, and promotional activities.
  • Maintain and update internal systems related to opportunity tracking, people and project experience, and promotional activity.
  • Develop and maintain qualification materials such as project descriptions, experience matrices, resumes, capability statements, and other business development resources.
  • Leverage local and global internal networks to support marketing processes, pursuit strategies, and value propositions.

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading responses to complex and detailed Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple levels of the organization
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized, with exceptional prioritization and time management skills
  • Strong understanding of proposal strategy, compliance, and quality control processes
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and web-based collaboration and content management tools
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with business operating unit and regional teams across multiple geographies
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments and managing multiple concurrent pursuits
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
  • Minimum of five years of related experience in a pursuit role. AEC industry experience preferred.
Benefits
  • Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
  • A wellness program
  • Health saving accounts
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Short-term/long-term disability plans
  • Emergency travel benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional membership fee coverage
  • Paid family leave
  • Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
  • Eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
  • Eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
proposal strategycompliancequality controlRFP responsecontent developmentschedule developmentsolicitation analysisopportunity trackingproject management
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationinterpersonal communicationinfluencecollaborationdetail-orientedorganizational skillsprioritizationtime management