Pursuits & Proposals Manager - 12m Fixed Term Contract

Management Level Manager Job Description & Summary Kia ora,  Innovate. Build. Reinvent. Make your skills count at PwC New Zealand.  At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems.  This is a place to keep growing. You’ll learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.  Ngā kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role   As a Pursuits and Proposals Manager within our Markets team, you'll play a critical role in helping PwC win and grow key client engagements. Working alongside partners, directors, and pursuit teams across the firm, you'll lead complex proposal and bid processes from qualification through to submission and debrief.  You'll combine strategic thinking, project management excellence, and compelling storytelling to help our teams bring their best ideas to market and deliver differentiated client solutions.  This is a full-time,  fixed-term contract  role providing parental leave cover for a  12 -month period  in  Auckland  or Wellington. Your day-to-day could include:  Managing the end-to-end proposal and pursuit lifecycle, including go/no-go decisions, pursuit strategy workshops, bid planning, content development, submission management, and post-bid reviews  Facilitating pursuit team workshops to develop winning strategies, value propositions, and compelling win themes aligned to client needs  Coaching senior stakeholders and pursuit teams to create client-focused, persuasive proposals, presentations, and pitch materials  Providing bid management expertise, including drafting, editing, reviewing, and refining content to ensure high-quality, differentiated responses  Driving bid governance, timelines, and stakeholder coordination across multiple complex opportunities simultaneously  Championing PwC's brand, visual identity, and tone of voice across proposal and presentation materials  Managing tender monitoring processes and helping direct opportunities to the appropriate subject matter experts and business development teams  Maintaining and enhancing bid resources, knowledge libraries, and proposal best practices across the firm  Supporting the evolution of bid processes and tools, including integration with Salesforce and leveraging emerging technologies such as A.I. to improve pursuit effectiveness  Collaborating with global PwC bid management teams to share insights, innovations, and leading practices  Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga  / Skills you will bring or develop in this role   7+ years'  experience leading and managing complex bids, proposals, and pursuit processes within a professional services or B2B environment  Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and deadlines  Proven ability to develop compelling client-focused value propositions, proposal content, and presentation materials  Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing and coaching senior leaders  A collaborative, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive successful outcomes in a fast-paced environment  Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ   Rewards  - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals  Growth  - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways  Wellbeing  - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & Income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)  Reputation  - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.  Flexibility  -