Senior Proposal Manager
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$74.7K - $94K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Proposal Manager
Conduent
• Leading the end-to-end proposal management process for complex RFPs, RFIs, and strategic sales opportunities. • Developing proposal strategies that effectively communicate compelling value propositions and competitive differentiation. • Managing multiple concurrent proposal efforts while ensuring milestones, deadlines, and deliverables are achieved. • Directing proposal planning sessions, kickoff meetings, status reviews, and final production activities. • Establishing proposal schedules, work plans, resource assignments, and submission timelines. • Partnering with Sales leadership and pursuit teams to capture evolving bid strategies and integrate them throughout proposal development. • Guiding cross-functional teams including Marketing, IT, Legal, Contracts, Pricing, Finance, Solution Architects, and subject matter experts throughout the proposal process. • Ensuring all proposal responses comply with customer requirements, procurement regulations, internal governance, and company sales methodologies. • Reviewing, editing, and refining proposal content to ensure clarity, consistency, quality, and persuasive messaging. • Overseeing proposal design, formatting, and production to deliver polished, professional submissions. • Managing proposal quality reviews and implementing rigorous quality assurance standards before submission. • Coaching proposal contributors on best practices, writing standards, and proposal development methodologies. • Driving continuous improvement initiatives for proposal processes, templates, tools, and reusable content libraries. • Tracking proposal metrics, win rates, lessons learned, and performance trends to improve future proposal success. • Mentoring proposal team members and providing leadership during high-pressure deadlines and complex pursuits.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- Possess 7+ years of progressive experience managing complex commercial proposal development for strategic enterprise opportunities.
- Demonstrate a proven history of leading successful proposal efforts with measurable down-selection and win rates.
- Lead multiple complex proposal efforts simultaneously while consistently meeting aggressive deadlines.
- Build strong collaborative relationships across matrixed organizations and executive stakeholders.
- Communicate exceptionally well through both written and verbal communication.
- Apply advanced proposal management methodologies and best practices.
- Utilize expert-level Microsoft Word skills for proposal creation and document management.
- Leverage Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Salesforce, and Adobe Acrobat Pro effectively.
- Analyze complex RFP requirements and translate them into compliant, customer-focused proposal responses.
- Exercise exceptional project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
- Maintain outstanding attention to detail while working under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrate executive presence and the ability to lead cross-functional teams through high-pressure proposal cycles.
- Work independently in a remote environment with minimal supervision.
- Support occasional evening and weekend work as required to meet proposal submission deadlines.
- Hold APMP certification or demonstrate active involvement with APMP (preferred).
Benefits
- Health & Welfare Benefits: Comprehensive plans tailored to your needs, effective from day one.
- Retirement Savings: Robust programs to help you secure your financial future.
- Employee Discounts: Access to a wide range of discounts on merchandise, services, travel, and more.
- Career Growth Opportunities: Paths for advancement within a global organization.
- Paid Training: Learn while you earn with award-winning learning platforms.
- Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO packages to help you recharge.
- Great Work Environment: Join an award-winning culture that values diversity and inclusion.
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