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Manager Proposal Writing
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Manager Proposal Writing
Amerihealth Caritas
Role Description The Manager, Medicaid Proposal Writing is the day-to-day lead for the proposal writing team, reporting to the Director, Proposal Writing. This role translates the director’s strategy into clear plans and coaching for writers focused on state Medicaid managed care and other Medicaid government-sponsored health program procurements. - Oversees assignments, quality, and compliance at the section level. - Provides hands-on mentoring and feedback. - Personally writes and edits priority sections to ensure responses are concise, evaluable, and aligned with Medicaid regulatory and procurement requirements. - Manages a team of proposal writers (and, as assigned, external writers) with a focus on execution, coaching, and quality. - Influences the clarity, evaluability, and persuasiveness of written responses and section scores on Medicaid managed care and other Medicaid procurements. - Serves as the primary daily point of contact for writing questions and issues on active bids, escalating strategic decisions to the Director, Proposal Writing as needed. This is a 100% Remote position but we prefer you live in EST and CST time zones. Responsibilities - Lead the daily work of proposal writers, managing assignments, priorities, and timelines for state Medicaid managed care and related Medicaid bids. - Coach writers through planning sessions, redlines, and one-on-one feedback, emphasizing clarity, structure, compliance, and Medicaid evaluation criteria. - Draft and edit complex or high-visibility Medicaid sections, modeling best practices in evaluable, compliant narrative responses. - Ensure sections follow RFP instructions and page limits, reflect agreed win themes and Medicaid-specific proof points, and avoid vague or conflicting claims. - Partner with Proposal Management and Proposal Enablement to create realistic writing workplans, support color-team reviews, and ensure feedback is incorporated into Medicaid narratives. - Collaborate with operations, clinical, quality, and network leaders to accurately capture Medicaid program capabilities and commitments in written responses. - Use and help refine templates, style guides, content libraries, and tools to improve speed, consistency, and clarity for Medicaid responses. - Surface recurring issues, lessons learned, and section-level metrics (e.g., color-team feedback, revision cycles) to the Director, Proposal Writing to drive continuous improvement. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant experience. - At least five (5) or more years of proposal development and/or technical writing experience for large, complex RFPs in a regulated environment, with substantial experience focused on state Medicaid managed care procurements. Requirements - Minimum of two (2)+ years in a lead writer, senior writer, or informal people-lead role with demonstrated success coaching and improving writing quality. - Medicaid experience is required: direct experience working on Medicaid managed care and other Medicaid government-sponsored health program procurements, including writing narrative responses for state Medicaid RFPs (e.g., physical health, behavioral health carve-outs, MLTSS, or similar). - Strong writing and editing skills; able to organize complex Medicaid content into clear, evaluable responses. - Effective coach with the ability to give direct, constructive feedback that builds capability and ownership. - Strong planning and coordination skills; able to manage multiple Medicaid bids and deadlines simultaneously. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office, collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint), and content management tools; familiarity with Shipley or APMP-aligned practices a plus. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work across levels and functions in a matrixed organization and during peak proposal periods. Benefits - Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules. - Competitive pay. - Paid time off including holidays and volunteer events. - Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents on Day 1. - 401(k). - Tuition reimbursement and more.
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