Sr Proposal Developer- Companion Data Services

Description

Onsite position based in Columbia, South Carolina, Dallas, Texas or State College, Pennsylvania.

Position Purpose

Responsible for the overall proposal management process and provides expert-level guidance into proposal-related policies, processes, and procedures.

Takes ownership and responsibilities of all phases of the proposal life cycle to ensure complete, compliant, responsive, and customer-centric proposals are delivered on time for solicitations (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, task orders, etc.

ranging from minimum size and complexity to very large efforts requiring coordination with multiple business partners.

What you’ll do

Develops and executes strategies and plans to ensure development, documentation, and delivery of quality, thorough, timely, and accurate solicitation responses that meet the client's reputation.

Provides subject matter expert (SME)-level assistance when managing response activities such as scheduling, resource coordination, status reporting, and facilitation of peer and executive reviews.

Facilitates development of appropriate, accurate, and differentiating proposal response materials from across multiple business units to include content development, editing, document design, and graphic design support.

Provides expert-level guidance to team members on the proposal development life cycle, related processes and procedures.

Responsible for the development and documentation of department policies and procedures. Processes recommendations and support to related business units (such as Business Development).

Manages and contributes to the development and maintenance of departmental resources such as knowledge bases, proposal management tools, and user repositories.

To Qualify for This Position You’ll Need :

Required Education :

Bachelor's degree - any job-related field OR

4 years of job-related work experience OR

2 years of job-related experience plus an associate’s degree in any job related field

Required Work Experience :

7 years technical writing and / or proposal development experience to include a minimum of 4 years of proposal development experience in an IT environment.

Includes technical document development design experience.

Required Skills and Abilities :

Strong knowledge of Proposal Lifecycle activities and the ability to train others in these activities.

Solid presentation skills and the ability to communicate, influence, and gain commitment from team members.

Excellent writing and editing skills.

Demonstrated ability to provide guidance to less experienced staff.

Able to lead several proposal development projects simultaneously.

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including management, highly skilled technical staff, non-technical personnel, and with external clients.

Required Software and Tools :

Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, and Adobe.

We Prefer That You Have :

Preferred Work Experience :

Technical writing experience in an I / T environment.

Proposal development and end-to-end proposal production and / or editing experience, preferably in a healthcare and / or IT environment.

Project lead or project management experience.

Experience using document management software packages.

Preferred Skills and Abilities :

As needed, capacity to work weekends and holidays to meet deliverable timelines.

Broad understanding of corporate products and processes.

Familiarity with APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) and Shipley methodologies and proposal management tools such as SharePoint and Visible Thread.

Preferred Software and Tools :

High level skills with MS Word, Adobe Acrobat DC PRO

Intermediate skills with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

Visible Thread

What We Can Do For You :

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have access and opportunity to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company.

401(k) retirement savings plan with company match

Subsidized health plans and free vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid annual leave - the longer you work here, the more you earn

Ten paid holidays

On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations

Wellness programs and a healthy lifestyle premium discount

Tuition assistance

Service recognition