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Position Overview

**Power your future with Qualus** in our Business Development group as a Strategic Pursuit Lead. As a Strategic Pursuit Lead you will support growth and development of Qualus by playing a crucial role in our organization by managing the RFP process from start to finish, including resource balancing. This role supports the Business Development and Sales teams at Qualus to produce high-quality, on-time, and thorough responses to high-value, strategic RFPs, RFQs, and other related bid requests. The ideal candidate is creative, enjoys storytelling, and possesses superior project management, writing, and page layout skills.

Responsibilities

+ Lead complex, high value bids as bid manager or other senior support role as required depending on size and complexity of the bid ensuring strategic alignment, competitive positioning, and timely delivery.

+ Develop strategies for successful bidding, including supporting pricing strategies, risk assessments, and winning themes.

+ Provide leadership in the sales process, working with multi-disciplined teams from across Qualus.

+ Champion continuous improvement across proposal workflows and preparation.

+ Lead the proposal development process, including meeting client requirements, internal and external schedule milestones, and proposal budget.

+ Oversee end-to-end proposal activities from kickoff to submission and post-award follow-up.

+ Works independently to ensure timeliness, quality, and delivery of proposal/bid-related documents.

+ Coordinate with teaming partners to secure data, resumes, project descriptions, and other components of proposal/bid documents.

+ Thoroughly outlines RFP, SOQ, or other requirements to coordinate tasks, assignments, and schedules for the proposal team.

+ Work with and mentor marketing coordinators, as needed.

+ Regularly follows-up with proposal team on content development deadline.

+ Coordinates proposal resources (e.g., proposal team, subconsultant input, graphics development, and input from other teams at Qualus).

+ Edits and reviews technical content and all work products for accuracy, quality, and adherence to brand standards.

+ Participate in regular reviews of proposal content and supporting materials to maintain integrity of proposal content library.

+ Manage concurrent, complex projects under tight deadlines.

+ Research answers using automation software and AI-based tools.

+ Supports sales interview processes, if needed.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, English, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

+ 7-10 years of experience in proposal coordination, writing or management

+ Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills

+ Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines, prioritize tasks, and coordinate inputs from multiple stakeholders

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe Acrobat, and collaborative tools (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, Teams)

+ Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration

+ Attention to detail and ability to follow complex instructions and compliance guidelines

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Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The expected compensation range for this position is based upon several factors, including but not limited toeducation, qualifications, prior relevant work experience and work location.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care. To view a copy of the Qualus Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement, click here.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process, and need an alternative method for applying, please email [email protected].

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**Job Locations** _US-IN | US-OR_

**ID** _2025-4495_

**Category** _Administration_

**Position Type** _Regular Full Time_

**Remote:** _Yes_

**Salary Range** _$90,000.00 - $120,000.00/Yr._