Manager – Strategic Growth - Strategic Growth Team, US

WSP is currently seeking a Manager - Strategic Growth to support our Strategic Growth Team, US. The Manager - Strategic Growth, GCC SGT will lead proposal delivery and work-winning support for US pursuits while strengthening the GCC proposal management capability. The role is accountable for compliant, high-quality and timely submissions, trusted stakeholder partnerships, effective resource management, team development, operational excellence and contribution to the wider GCC SGT strategy.

The right candidate is an empathetic colleague who works to build community through positivity and who can bring home the win! 

This role will be based in the Noida/ Bengaluru office.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Engineering, Journalism, English, Communications or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in proposal development, bid management, proposal coordination or a similar work-winning environment.

• Strong proposal and pursuit management capability, with sound understanding of compliance, reviews, submission governance and deadline-driven delivery.

• Excellent writing, editing, communication and presentation skills, with high attention to detail and sound judgement.

• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, influencing and issue-resolution skills across global teams.

• Experience leading teams, managing capacity, coaching employees and overseeing proposal delivery quality.

• Experience with proposal content repositories, knowledge management, standardization and continuous-improvement initiatives.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign and SharePoint; interest in automation, AI adoption and process efficiency is preferred.

• Experience in the engineering/AEC industry and exposure to US proposals or global stakeholders is preferred.

• Self-motivated, accountable and inclusive team leader with cultural awareness and the ability to manage competing priorities.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.

• Proposal Delivery and Work-Winning Support

  • Lead assigned proposal pursuits from kickoff through submission, including planning, coordination, reviews, compliance checks and debriefs. Ensure proposals are compliant, complete, accurate, brand-aligned and submitted on time.

  • Support proposal strategy, win themes, messaging and positioning in collaboration with US stakeholders, technical SMEs and graphics teams.

  • Identify proposal risks, content gaps and compliance issues early, and coordinate timely resolution.

  • Strengthen GCC proposal delivery capability while ensuring continuity, quality and responsiveness across pursuits.

  • Maintain and improve core proposal content, resumes, project sheets and reusable pursuit materials.

  • Improve proposal review and quality-control practices to reduce rework and strengthen final submissions.

  • Apply proposal lessons learned, standard templates and best practices to improve consistency across pursuits.

  • Use practical tools, automation and AI-enabled improvements to increase proposal efficiency and turnaround time.

  • Track recurring proposal delivery issues and translate them into practical process improvements.

• Proposal Stakeholder Management

  • Build trusted relationships with US proposal stakeholders and proactively manage pursuit priorities, expectations and delivery commitments.

  • Coordinate effectively with US teams, technical SMEs, graphics and GCC proposal teams to align on milestones, reviews and submission timelines.

  • Address proposal delivery issues constructively, manage escalations and use stakeholder feedback to improve pursuit support and proposal quality.

• Team Leadership and Proposal Resource Management

  • Plan team capacity, workload allocation and pursuit support to ensure balanced utilization and effective proposal delivery.

  • Maintain proposal delivery continuity through cross-skilling, backup planning and proactive resource deployment across active pursuits.

  • Provide day-to-day leadership, quality oversight and decision support to proposal coordinators and team members.

  • Coach team members on proposal coordination, compliance, writing quality, stakeholder management and pursuit delivery standards.

  • Foster an inclusive, collaborative and accountable team environment that supports engagement, retention and high-quality proposal outcomes.