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At Siemens Energy, our technology is key - but our people make the difference. We are a team of caring, agile and accountable individuals driving the world's energy transition. We make real what matters. Sounds like you?

A Snapshot of Your Day

Lead a team that develops technically robust, commercially competitive and executable proposals for Industrial Steam Turbine & Generator customers across India and worldwide

• Own the proposal lifecycle - from customer inquiry through scope definition, costing, risk assessment, approvals and final submission
• Align opportunity priorities, workload and resources with Sales Managers; step in on complex scope, risk or commercial reviews
• Coach the team, review proposal quality and shape assignments that balance workload with development exposure
• Drive improvements in proposal tools, costing methods, templates and portfolio offerings
• Every day brings new opportunities to shape winning proposals that grow our business

How You'll Make an Impact

• Team Leadership and Capability Development
• Lead, coach and develop a team of proposal engineers in an environment of accountability, collaboration and continuous learning
• Set clear priorities, roles and performance expectations aligned to business needs
• Allocate opportunities to balance workload and give team members exposure to diverse customers, technologies and proposal complexities
• Build technical, commercial, digital and leadership capabilities through coaching and structured development
• Foster an inclusive, psychologically safe environment where ideas and concerns are openly shared

Proposal Execution and Governance

• Oversee the proposal pipeline; ensure prioritisation, resource planning and timely execution
• Provide direction and technical guidance on complex, high-value or non-standard proposals
• Ensure clarity of scope, assumptions, exclusions, interfaces and technical boundaries in every proposal
• Establish robust reviews covering technical completeness, costing, risks & opportunities, approvals and submission readiness
• Identify delivery constraints, technical uncertainties and commercial risks early - and drive timely escalation and mitigation
• Ensure disciplined adherence to internal processes, approval workflows and compliance requirements

Stakeholder and Interface Management

• Serve as the primary functional interface with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Field Service, Commercial, Project Management and regional teams
• Support Sales Managers in customer discussions and negotiations by ensuring technical commitments remain clear, achievable and well-documented
• Act as a senior point of contact for complex customer negotiations and escalations
• Represent the team in business reviews and cross-functional improvement forums

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor team indicators for proposal quality, responsiveness, delivery reliability and workload
• Drive standardisation and continuous improvement of proposal processes, costing tools, templates and checklists
• Promote effective use of Excel, automation, analytics, AI and other digital tools to boost efficiency and decision quality
• Steer the shift from product-based to solution-based offers
• Capture lessons learned from won, lost and executed proposals and feed them back into future offers
• Collaborate with product management and engineering stakeholders to strengthen competitiveness

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation & Controls Engineering
• 10+ years in Proposal Engineering, Project Engineering or BOP Procurement, with demonstrated leadership
• Experience in energy, power generation or heavy industry preferred; customer-facing exposure is a plus
• Strong grasp of proposal development - specification evaluation, scope definition, costing, risk assessment and offer preparation
• Confident decision-maker who can resolve ambiguity, challenge assumptions constructively and escalate when needed
• Proven experience leading people and providing functional leadership in a complex, international environment
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills across Sales, Engineering, Procurement and Commercial functions
• Ability to shape solutions balancing customer value, technical feasibility, risk and commercial competitiveness
• Advanced Excel and data-handling skills; exposure to automation, analytics, AI is an advantage
• Strong analytical thinking, communication and presentation skills.
• Readiness to travel as required

About the team

Our Proposal Engineering team delivers innovative, technically sound and commercially viable solutions for customers in the energy sector. We foster an inclusive, agile culture where cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing drive success.

Learn more:  https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/products-services/product-offerings/steam-turbines.html

Who is Siemens Energy?

Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) has been a strategic partner in India for more than 100 years and is focused on being the most-valued energy technology company. Our large footprint spread across the entire region (India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives) with state-of-the-art facilities and customers installations positively impacts the lives of hundreds of millions of people, helping the countries navigate their energy transition and achieve its net zero targets.

SEIL is a pure play energy technology company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products, solutions, and services designed to support our customers along the entire energy value chain to go through their energy transition journey and achieve their net zero targets. Our portfolio offering includes low to zero emissions power generation, power transmission and storage, and decarbonization of the industry. 

More information on: www.siemens-energy-india.com 

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by #TeamPurpleIndia. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards / Benefits 

All employees are automatically covered under Medical Insurance. Company-paid family floater cover extends to employee, spouses, and 2 dependent children up to 25 years of age. Siemens Energy provides an option to opt for a Meal Card as a tax-saving measure, as per company policy. Flexi Pay empowers employees to customize the amount in select salary components within a defined range, optimizing take-home income from the same fixed base pay.