Engagement Manager

How You’ll Contribute:

The Engagement Manager is responsible for leading client engagements from pre-sales through delivery, ensuring high-quality consulting services that drive client success. This role operates as a hybrid position, combining engagement delivery with commercial pre-sales support—partnering with Sales, Proposal Management, and cross-functional teams to develop winning proposals and ensure seamless execution from pursuit through project completion. 

Location: US - Virtual 

What You’ll Do:

1. Engagement Delivery & Client Management 

- Lead end-to-end Advisory Services engagements from discovery through final deliverables 
- Serve as a primary client interface, building strong relationships and ensuring satisfaction 
- Facilitate discovery sessions, gather requirements, and develop client-ready deliverables and narratives 
- Manage timelines, milestones, risks, and overall engagement health 
- Ensure delivery quality, alignment to scope, and adherence to budget and objectives 

2. Hybrid Pre-Sales & Proposal Enablement 

- Support development of proposals, SOWs, and executive summaries aligned to client needs and Advisory offerings 
- Contribute to RFP, RFI, and RFQ responses, ensuring alignment across technical, commercial, and delivery inputs 
- Partner with Proposal Managers to shape narrative and ensure compliant, high-quality submissions 
- Collaborate with Sales Coordinators on opportunity intake, documentation, and workflow coordination 
- Work with Account Executives to translate client requirements into actionable engagement strategies 
- Facilitate internal kickoff and review processes to align stakeholders prior to submission 
- Validate scope, assumptions, and resource plans to ensure proposals are accurate and achievable 

3. Cross-Functional Coordination 

- Coordinate across Sales, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and PMO 
- Align stakeholders on scope, deliverables, timelines, and resources 
- Ensure consistent communication and accountability 

4. Planning, Resourcing & Execution 

- Develop and maintain project plans and schedules 
- Coordinate resources to meet engagement objectives 
- Monitor progress and manage risks effectively 

5. Business Development Support 

- Support Sales in advancing opportunities and expanding accounts 
- Contribute to proposal strategy and solution positioning 
- Identify follow-on work opportunities 

What You’ll Bring:

Required Skills/Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field (MBA preferred) 
- 5 years of experience in consulting, client services, or engagement management 
- Experience supporting proposals or pre-sales processes 
- Strong project management and communication skills 

Key Skills & Attributes 

- Ability to balance pre-sales strategy and delivery execution 
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills 
- Client-focused with strong business acumen 
- Detail-oriented with excellent organization and prioritization 

Role Positioning 

This role bridges pursuit and delivery, ensuring continuity from opportunity development through execution, improving win rates and delivering consistent client outcomes.