Proposal Manager

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Proposal Manager leading end-to-end response process for RFPs and proposals at Illumia. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to produce compliant and compelling submissions.

Responsibilities:

  • 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).

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