Senior Proposal Manager - Writing
Tasks may include but are not limited to:
- Develop robust proposals, leading the writing, coordination, and presentation of our responses in Word, PowerPoint, and other systems/formats.
- Work with Account Directors and SMEs to effectively manage the proposal development process.
- Actively participate in project strategy discussions, ensuring product/service offerings are clearly articulated in proposals.
- Proofread, edit, rewrite, and revise documents to ensure readability, consistency, accuracy, and relevance.
- Meet proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, reviews, approvals, and signatures.
- Act as a focal point to collect information from various sources.
- Collaborate with SMEs to gather information and customize content.
- Collate proposal content independently as much as possible from team discussions and internal sources (e.g., libraries), requesting direct content from SMEs only when primary sources are not available.
- Respond to routine and non-routine inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Apply strategic and customized solutions to proposal development.
- Increased responsibility for owning, driving, and supporting proposal writing resource and process improvement initiatives, collaborating with jr. proposal writers, proposal writing people managers, and SMEs.
- Provide high level of mentorship to jr. proposal writers (onboarding, training, ongoing learning and development).
- Robust writing, project management, and time management skills to complete proposals on time and with high quality.
- Ability to mentor jr. proposal writers in terms of writing, project management, and industry knowledge to complete proposal on time and with high quality and to keep the content library updated and accurate.
- Proven leadership skills in a matrixed environment; proven ability to effectively influence executive/c- suite team members regarding their contribution to client deliverables.
- Comprehensive understanding of the proposal development process, the overall business organization, functional areas, and commercial strategy.
- Excellent analytical skills, oral and written communications, strong attention to detail, prioritization and time management.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline oriented, and dynamic environment.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make smart decisions independently.
- Excellent self-motivation.
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Excellent customer relationship management skills and strong commercial acumen.
- Strong organizational agility, negotiation skills, and demonstrated drive for results.
- Proven ability to build peer relationships and effective teams with demonstrated global and cultural awareness.
- Minimum five years’ experience in CRO/pharmaceutical business development or operational environment or as a Proposal Manager - Writing.
- Bachelor’s degree; master’s or PhD preferred (prefer degree in Life Sciences, Communications, Journalism, or Marketing).
- Knowledge of the CRO/pharmaceutical industry, knowledge of sales support activities, a strong understanding of study design, project management, and operational requirements for successful study implementation.
- Ability to analyze and evaluate processes and resources.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
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