Business and Proposal Manager

• Join Leidos & work on AGO GEO SPACES mission-critical networks!

• A role with genuine influence across commercial and delivery outcomes.

• NV-1 clearance and DISA required, located in Canberra.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers  

Do Work That Matters 

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life.  Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.  

Your New Role and Responsibilities  

We are seeking an experienced Business & Proposal Manager to lead the Survey and Quote (S&Q) function within a complex ICT program in the Defence sector.

This is a high‑impact, hybrid role combining proposal leadership with project delivery accountability. You will be the focal point for customer Requests for Quote (RFQs), shaping compliant, compelling responses — and then transitioning seamlessly into delivery leadership once authority to operate is granted.

If you thrive at the intersection of commercial acumen, stakeholder engagement and disciplined project execution, this role offers real ownership and influence across the full lifecycle of customer engagements.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Own the end-to-end Survey & Quote process, acting as the single point of accountability for RFQs from receipt to submission.

• Coordinate cross-functional inputs (engineering, architecture, commercial, security, delivery) to produce compliant, costed proposals.

• Ensure estimates, schedules, risks, and assumptions are clearly defined and aligned with contractual and governance requirements.

• Lead internal reviews and governance to deliver high-quality, auditable submissions.

• Transition approved proposals into delivery by establishing plans, resourcing, schedules, and controls.

• Manage delivery execution, risks, and stakeholder engagement to ensure outcomes meet scope, cost, schedule, and quality expectations.

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact  

• Demonstrated experience in Proposal Management, Bid Management or Survey & Quote leadership within ICT or Defence environments.

• Proven capability in project managing approved work, ideally within governed Defence or government programs.

• Strong commercial awareness, including estimating, costing, risk and assumption management.

• Experience working within structured governance frameworks and gated approval processes.

• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams without formal line authority.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application.  We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.  

This role does requires the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV-1 Clearance, accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose 

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia. 

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.  

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community. 

Next Steps 

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.  

• Recruitment process - 1 virtual interview or 1 face to face, a psychometric test & background checks. 

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1. 

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.