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Christine Van Arsdalen

Mantoloking,NJ
Christine Van Arsdalen

Summary

Associate director with over a decade of experience overseeing large-scale, high-visibility projects. Results-driven professional with extensive experience in leadership and strategic oversight. Adept at driving organizational success through effective team collaboration and dynamic problem-solving.


Recognized for adaptability and keen focus on achieving objectives. Demonstrates a successful track record in managing complex projects, strategizing effectively, and leading project completion. Possesses exceptional organizational skills, comprehensive knowledge of the proposal process, strong leadership abilities, and adept at handling multiple moving parts concurrently.


Experienced with strategic planning, project management, and stakeholder communication. Utilizes these skills to enhance operational efficiency and drive team success. Track record of effective leadership in high-stakes environments.


An innovative thinker with a strategic mindset, constantly seeking to improve practices, identify value-adds, and craft compelling narratives. Known for meticulous attention to detail and quality standards in fast-paced environments, consistently exceeding expectations and positively impacting company culture.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Mace Group Inc.

Associate Director (Head of Bids) - Americas
10.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Led teams of proposal staff, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.
  • Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
  • Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
  • Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints.
  • Trained and developed department leaders and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
  • Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on professional development opportunities and career progression paths within the company.
  • Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
  • Improved overall team efficiency by streamlining project management processes and implementing new collaboration tools.
  • Implemented data-driven decision-making strategies, leading to more informed business choices and positive outcomes.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Team Manager, Global Sales Delivery Solutions / Senior Proposal Manager
01.2021 - 10.2024

Job overview

  • Develop and lead a high-performance team focused on general operations, sales, and pursuit management. Assign tasks, maintain schedules and workflows, and ensure achievement of deadlines and goals while meeting quality control requirements.
  • Improved overall team morale with effective motivational techniques like reward programs, recognition events, and transparent communication practices.
  • Oversee employee workload and staffing management. Ensure proper resource allocation by assessing the volume and complexity of work, employee strengths, and prioritizing tasks according to impact on the company. Monitor team workload and performance to prevent burnout and improve strategy.
  • Oversee career development and training, improve processes and procedures, and establish individual and team goals.
  • Lead for large Tier 1 and Tier 2 strategic pursuits for Federal, Global and Local Agencies and Private sector.
  • Direct cross-functional teams in preparing qualifications, technical responses, and cost estimates in response to RFP’s for both commercial and government clients for Tier 1 and Tier 2 pursuits.
  • Management of global pursuit teams; coordinate efforts from team members in different countries, plan large global team meetings, consider issues such as cultural differences and language barriers, publish regular updates, and use technology to keep the team connected.
  • Provide strong leadership and direction of the proposal team, from middle game through proposal delivery.
  • Spearhead all aspects of proposal preparation, strategy, development, and subcontracting efforts to capture large award contracts.
  • Conduct detailed capture planning sessions to strategically position the team and leverage knowledge of the customer and their needs.
  • Lead proposal development: win-theme generation, obtain technical assistance for content creation, assign proposal authorship and schedules, storyboard proposals, lead color team reviews, and facilitate recovery efforts to obtain the best possible proposal products from the team.
  • Identify competitors, determine competitive position, and formulate win strategy. Provide opportunity qualification, gap analysis, organizational assessments, and recommendations for capture plans.
  • Prepare for proposal presentations through real-time rehearsal, critique, strategic messaging and content, and constructive advice.
  • Management and supervision of large project teams with external contractors.
  • Closely coordinate with internal leadership, staff management, and external consultants and contractors.
  • Track deliverables throughout each phase of the pursuit lifecycle; ensure all deadlines are met, and all project schedules and milestones are met.
  • Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.

STV Incorporated

Senior Proposal Coordinator
01.2019 - 01.2021

Job overview

  • Recognized by senior management as a partner and advocate; managed strategic objectives, steering pursuits to enable success; partners with executive leadership and stakeholders to develop appropriate mitigation actions based on business priorities.
  • Lead the development and production of strategic, dynamic, compliant, and high-quality proposals, SOQs, and presentations to produce client-focused documents and presentations that meet requirements in the pursuit of municipal, federal, and private engineering and consulting projects for clients across multiple sectors including the City of Philadelphia, PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, DRPA, NJIT, SEPTA, NJTA, PennDOT, BBCC, and other agencies.
  • Interface with, develop, and maintain professional relationships with executives, service line directors, project managers, content experts, and outside clients/subcontractors in a collaborative environment.
  • Manage proposal process including pre-planning, development of proposal outline, schedule, and task assignments for compliance with RFP, RFQ, SOQ, Federal, and other requirements, leading all meetings and reviews and ensuring proposal is compliant. Developed compliance matrix as a QA/QC tool.
  • Ensure concise communications of all project specifics to associated and responsible personnel with accountability assignments to appropriate units including subconsultants and outside stakeholders.
  • Work with various staff to implement win strategies, incorporate messages, and produce professional proposals and oral presentations.
  • Managed multiple proposals simultaneously, ensuring timely submission without compromising quality or attention to detail.
  • Effectively prioritized tasks based on deadlines, resource availability, and complexity of projects to ensure successful completion across all assignments.

WSP

Marketing/Proposal Coordinator
01.2017 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Manage and develop proposal processes for global project teams.
  • Coordinate and manage project communications, ensuring effective exchange of project information and deliverables.
  • Guide pursuit strategy oversees communication of project team and management and contribute tactical suggestions and solutions that further the overall success of the pursuit.
  • Support business development activities and initiatives for senior staff.
  • Drive pursuit process to ensure timely submission, facilitate content creation ensuring the accuracy of documents.
  • Coordinate logistics with the global team – considering schedules and time zones for other countries.
  • Coordinate trade show logistics, working with internal staff and outside vendors to ensure show success.
  • Customer Relations Software management including report generation, data entry, and pursuit status tracking.
  • Local office Wellness Ambassador and Developing Professionals Network Event Committee Chair. Oversee and coordinate monthly events that align with and promote the overall goals of the organization including a highly successful charitable event that grossed over $1500 for charity. Responsibilities included the development of the event plan including goals/desired outcomes and theme of the event, management of event logistics and evaluation, and follow-up.

ZyCal Bioceuticals Healthcare

Marketing Manager
01.2016 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Developed marketing plans and strategies based on market characteristics and organizational goals.
  • Analyzed data to make informed decisions about marketing campaigns and activities.
  • Evaluated the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and adjusted strategies as necessary to achieve target goals.
  • Developed pricing strategies to meet market demand and organizational objectives.
  • Proactively managed vendor relations ensuring projects were completed on time, maintaining effective lines of communication between all parties.
  • Managed copywriters, design teams, third-party media - created targeted messages and advertisements to promote the brand.
  • Executed planning for digital marketing/SEO initiatives, clearly defining objectives and establishing budgets including social media, ad-buying, and tactical planning.
  • Effectively manage all logistics of trade shows from scheduling and budgeting to pre-show initiatives and sales-driven representation.
  • Developed and coordinated impactful and innovative deliverables and collateral, ensuring the scope of the project is met and messaging and imagery reflect the goals of the brand.

Education

Rowan University
Glassboro

Bachelor of Arts from Marketing
05-2011

University Overview

  • Graduated with Honors
  • Minor in Spanish
  • Academic Awards: Dean’s List, National Association of Collegiate Scholars, Lambda, Pi Eta Honors Fraternity

Skills

  • Project oversight
  • Effective strategic leadership
  • Analytical thinking
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Effective team coordination
  • Process improvement
  • Key relationship management
  • Operations management
  • Onboarding and training
  • Proposal writing
  • Recruiting and interviewing

Affiliations

  • Association of Proposal Management Professionals
  • Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS)– NJ Chapter Champion
  • National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) – Education Committee
  • Society for Marketing Professionals Services (SMPS)

Certification

  • AI for Business Certification - June 2025
  • APMP Foundation Level Practitioner - June 2025

Timeline

Associate Director (Head of Bids) - Americas

Mace Group Inc.
10.2024 - Current

Team Manager, Global Sales Delivery Solutions / Senior Proposal Manager

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
01.2021 - 10.2024

Senior Proposal Coordinator

STV Incorporated
01.2019 - 01.2021

Marketing/Proposal Coordinator

WSP
01.2017 - 01.2019

Marketing Manager

ZyCal Bioceuticals Healthcare
01.2016 - 01.2017

Rowan University

Bachelor of Arts from Marketing

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