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Proposal Manager
Location
Arizona
Posted
24 days ago
Salary
$64K - $107.4K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Proposal Manager
Transact Campus
• The Proposal Manager leads and coordinates all aspects of the proposal response lifecycle, serving as the central liaison between Sales and internal stakeholders to produce compliant, compelling, and on-brand submissions. • This role drives schedules, facilitates SME inputs, mitigates risks, and manages final production to ensure every deliverable is accurate, complete, and submitted on time. • The Proposal Manager works closely with stakeholders across the organization, including Sales, Contracts, Legal, Security, HR, Product, and Client Success, to gather inputs, validate requirements, and assemble high-quality responses. • Manages and leads all aspects of RFP/RFI/proposal coordination end-to-end, acting as a liaison with all business units required to complete response requirements (e.g., Sales, Contracts, Legal, Security, HR, Product, Client Success).
Job Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred; additional Project Management or Proposal Management certification (e.g., APMP) is a plus.
- Experience: Minimum 4+ years of proposal coordination and/or project management experience working with multiple internal/external groups; minimum 4+ years writing sales proposals and/or responding to RFPs, including large-scale, complex bids (US$500K+ value) with proven success.
- Skills: Exceptional time management and multitasking in deadline-oriented environments; strong written communication and editing; influence and facilitation skills; advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word (styles and mid-to-high level formatting), Outlook, and Excel; proficient with collaboration tools and running online meetings.
Benefits
- Flexible time off to include paid holidays and volunteer time.
- Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans on your first day of employment
- Comprehensive employee assistance program (EAP)
- Employer-paid life insurance/AD&D/short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
- Matched 401(k)
- Employee stock purchase plan
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