Planning Manager

Planning Manager

Stantec's Government Services Team is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to assist the Director, National Client Programs in coordinating business development efforts across Client Working Groups and Practice Areas. The Planning Manager will support the positioning, pursuit, development, and submission of proposals to the US Department of Defense and other US federal agencies. Responsibilities include workload planning, prioritization of marketing and business development support personnel, research and intelligence gathering for potential pursuits, development of strategy for proposals and interviews, and writing and producing statements of qualifications, proposals, and interview presentations.

The optimal candidate will have superior writing capabilities, a strong design sensibility, excellent management and organizational skills, and the ability to structure complex information and content into effective storytelling. The position requires team collaboration, hands on attention to details, creativity, strategic thinking, and the ability to deliver high quality work products in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.

Key Responsibilities include leading and mentoring less experienced proposal managers and marketing specialists, assisting with cross-leveling of resources, organization, and prioritization of proposal workload, and being a full participant in the writing of project descriptions, personnel qualifications, description of management planning and quality control measures and other components of a typical RFQ/RFP.

Your Capabilities and Credentials include strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize and self-schedule, deadline orientation, articulateness, high energy, enthusiasm, positive attitude, and confidence. You must be able to work and communicate effectively with diverse technical staff and teaming partners, have a strong sense of teamwork and collaborative document development, and be able to give clear, concise directions and organize large volumes of information.

Education and Experience include a Bachelor's degree in English/Communications/Journalism/Marketing preferred, fifteen or more years of relevant professional experience writing proposals in response to DOD/federal government RFQ/RFPs in the architecture/engineering and environmental consulting services industry, and experience managing teams of people with demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and provide constructive criticism in a team setting as well as one-on-one.