Join Deloitte’s fast-growing Government & Public Services (GPS) practice and play a central role in shaping how we win and deliver impactful work across South Africa’s public sector.As a Senior Consultant in the Proposal Centre of Excellence (CoE), you will sit at the heart of Deloitte’s growth agenda—driving end-to-end bid management, pipeline prioritisation, and proposal excellence across national, provincial, and local government opportunities. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role where you will:Work directly with senior leadership across Consulting and the Growth OfficeHelp convert a high volume of public sector opportunities into winning bidsContribute to work that meaningfully impacts citizens in areas such asExperience working across multiple government sectors such as tax administration, home affairs, health, infrastructure, or digital government What you will do1. Proposal & Pipeline ManagementDrive a structured “proposal factory” approach to managing government RFPs at scaleManage the end-to-end bid process, including qualification (go/no-go), ownership allocation, and submission tracking Coordinate internal pursuit governance including go/no-go decisions, competitive positioningMaintain and track the GPS pipeline, including prioritisation, deadlines, and win probabilityDevelop dashboards and reporting to provide real-time visibility on pipeline performance and outcomesSupport post-submission debrief processes and contribute to win/loss analysis to continuously improve pursuit quality 2. Procurement Compliance ExcellenceEnsure all proposals and tender submissions are fully compliant with PFMA, PPPFA, MFMA, B-BBEE and other regulatory requirementsReview, interpret tender documentation and translate requirements into clear submission checklists and responsibilities Manage compliance documentation, including tax clearance documentation, B-BBEE certificates, and declaration forms across live submissions.Support the monitoring of the South African tender portal ecosystem (eTender, National Treasury, departmental portals, CIDB) for new opportunities relevant to the GPS pipeline.Maintain a central repository of standardised templates to reduce administrative burden across teams  3. Standardisation & EfficiencyBuild and maintain reusable proposal templates and content assets to improve speed and quality of submissions Drive process optimisation and automation opportunities, including potential use of AI to improve efficiency Reduce time spent on compliance and administration, enabling technical teams to focus on solutioning  4. Stakeholder Coordination & EngagementSupport senior Partners and Directors in managing client relationships across key GPS accounts, including preparation of client-facing materials, executive briefings, and meeting packs.Coordinate across multiple internal teams to stitch together high-quality proposal responses Work closely with senior leaders to support client engagements, positioning, and pursuit strategy.Liaise with internal subject matter experts, solution architects, and global Deloitte networks to assemble credible, well-evidenced proposal contentSupport cross-functional collaboration across offerings, partners, and alliance ecosystems  5. Insights & Continuous ImprovementTrack and report on win/loss outcomes and pipeline analytics Provide insights to improve bidding strategy and competitivenessMonitor the public sector tender landscape and flag priority opportunities with speedWhat we’re looking for
