Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
This opportunity is for upcoming/future needs
Summarized Purpose:
Directs and provides process leadership for a high-impact strategic proposal development team through building competitive winning strategies in response to customer requests for proposal and based upon in-depth knowledge of company offerings. Oversees and is accountable for the overall proposal development process across business units through final deliverable and handoff to commercial teams.
Essential Functions:
- Develops directs and executes winning proposal strategies and key selling messages as a fully integrated client-ready response.
- Engages cross-functionally with key stakeholders to ensure operational strategy and budget align with customer needs and win strategy.
- Translates complex offerings into optimized solutions that align to customer needs.
- Directs a high-impact cross-functional team through the development and delivery of high quality proposal deliverables within prescribed timelines making the final decision to submit proposal to client.
- Manages proposal deliverable to company profitability targets.
- Leads the planning and prioritization of competitive intelligence and analysis for winning strategies/proposal development; leads opportunities for refining the process.
- Ensures appropriate executive and stakeholder feedback and buy-in during the proposal process; holds team members accountable for effective execution to timeline.
Job Complexity
Develops solutions to highly complex and unique issues that impact and address future concepts products or technologies.
Job Knowledge
As an expert in the field uses professional concepts in developing resolution to critical issues and broad design matters.
Business Relationships
Serves as a consultant and spokesperson for the functional area or as an external spokesperson for the organization on highly significant matters. Creates formal networks with key decision makers.
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 15 years).
In some cases an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education training and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Advanced project leadership skills in a matrixed environment; proven c-suite level executive presence and influencing skills to ensure cross-functional execution of client deliverables
- In-depth knowledge of company offerings within each of the business units as well as integrated solutions
- Demonstrated in-depth expertise in commercial and budgeting strategy the proposal development process and the overall business organization and functional areas
- Sophisticated customer relationship management skills and commercial acumen
- Ability to work in a high pressure/time-sensitive environment including the ability to handle multiple issues on multiple projects simultaneously
- Expert organizational agility negotiation skills and demonstrated drive for results
- Proven ability to build peer relationships and effective project teams with demonstrated global and cultural awareness
- Expertise in motivating persuading and integrating project teams as well as solid coaching and mentoring skills
- Excellent analytical abilities oral and written communication skills expert attention to detail prioritization and time management proficiencies
- Expert understanding of sponsor/CRO business practices and advanced knowledge of operational/financial practices
Management Role
No management responsibility
Required Experience:
Director