Proposal Manager

Key Responsibilities

Tender & RFP Management

• Identify relevant Government Tenders, RFPs, RFQs, EOI and GeM opportunities aligned with the company's capabilities.
• Study tender documents, eligibility criteria, technical specifications, BOQ, commercial requirements and contractual conditions.
• Coordinate with the Presales, Technical, Projects, Procurement, Finance and Legal teams for bid preparation.
• Prepare and coordinate technical and commercial proposals in accordance with tender requirements.
• Track tender timelines, pre-bid meetings, corrigenda, bid submissions, technical evaluations and commercial openings.
• Coordinate for EMD, PBG, tender fees and other required documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in relevant domain
• MBA in Sales/Marketing/Business Development will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Government bids.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Pre-Sales & Tendering Specialist to support business growth across Government and Public Sector clients. The role involves managing end-to-end tendering activities, preparing high-quality proposals, and working closely with sales, technical, and leadership teams to ensure successful bid submissions.

Key Responsibilities:

● Identify and track relevant government tenders, RFPs, RFQs, and EOIs through portals and other sources

● Analyze tender documents, eligibility criteria, and technical requirements

● Prepare and submit comprehensive bid responses, including technical and commercial proposals

● Coordinate with internal teams (sales, legal, finance, delivery) for inputs and documentation

● Manage complete tender lifecycle – from opportunity identification to submission and follow-ups

● Ensure all submissions are compliant with government norms, documentation standards, and deadlines

● Prepare presentations, case studies, and supporting documents for bid submissions

● Maintain a repository of standard documents, credentials, certifications, and past proposals

● Handle vendor registrations, empanelment processes, and portal management (GeM, CPPP, state portals, etc.)

● Track bid status, clarifications, and post-submission communication with departments

Key Requirements:

● 4–8 years of experience in pre-sales / bid management/tendering, preferably in Government or Public Sector projects

● Strong understanding of government procurement processes and tendering frameworks

● Experience working with portals like GeM, CPPP, eProcurement systems, and state tender portals

● Excellent skills in proposal writing, documentation, and coordination ● Ability to manage multiple bids under tight timelines

● Strong attention to detail and compliance orientation

● Good communication and stakeholder management skills

🚀 We’re Hiring | Presales Executive

📍 Location: Chennai | Work from Office

💼 Experience: 2–5 Years

🕐 Employment Type: Full-Time

Are you passionate about IT solutions, proposal development, and customer engagement? Do you enjoy turning complex requirements into compelling business solutions?

We’re looking for a Presales Executive to join our team and support business development and sales teams in creating winning proposals, solution documents, presentations, and customer-facing collateral.

🔹 What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end RFP, RFI, RFQ & proposal development

• Analyze customer requirements and create customized technical & commercial proposals

• Prepare SOWs, solution documents, executive summaries, and commercial responses

• Collaborate with Sales, Solution Architects, Engineering, Delivery, Finance, Marketing & Legal teams

• Develop solution presentations, capability decks, case studies, whitepapers & demos

• Support effort estimation, resource planning, timelines and pricing discussions

• Participate in customer meetings, requirement discussions and solution walkthroughs

• Build and maintain reusable proposal content, templates and knowledge repositories

• Conduct market, customer and competitor research to identify differentiators

• Support Go-To-Market initiatives and new service offerings

🔹 What We’re Looking For

Technical Knowledge:

☑ IT Services & Digital Transformation

☑ Cloud – AWS / Azure / GCP

☑ AI / GenAI

☑ Data & Analytics / Data Engineering

☑ DevOps & QA

☑ Application Modernization

☑ SDLC & Enterprise Architecture fundamentals

☑ MS Word, PowerPoint & Excel

Presales & Functional Skills:

☑ Proposal & Technical Writing

☑ Requirement Analysis

☑ Bid Management

☑ Technical Documentation

☑ Business Writing

☑ Stakeholder Management

☑ Content Development

☑ Project Estimation

Soft Skills:

✨ Excellent communication

✨ Strong analytical & problem-solving skills

✨ Attention to detail

✨ Customer-focused approach

✨ Ability to work under tight deadlines

✨ Strong collaboration & leadership skills

🎓 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or a related field

• MBA in Marketing, Operations, Business Analytics or equivalent is an added advantage

⭐ Good to Have

• Hands-on experience with RFP/RFI/RFQ responses

• Exposure to Cloud, AI/GenAI, Data Engineering & Application Modernization

• Experience creating capability decks, case studies & solution documents

• Understanding of Fixed Price, T&M, Managed Services & Dedicated Team pricing models

• Exposure to CRM tools

📊 Success in This Role

Your success will be measured through proposal quality & win rate, on-time submissions, documentation accuracy, customer satisfaction, knowledge contribution, and cross-functional collaboration.