Business Development Manager
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 80000 - 100000
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About PRB:
PRB is a nonpartisan not-for-profit research organization focused on improving peoples health and well-being through evidence-based policies and practices. Our staff analyze population data and ensure the research and its applications are understood and used widely by decisionmakers advocates and media.
Position Summary:
PRB is seeking aBusiness Development Manager who will manage PRBs business development (BD) operations with a focus on proposal management pricing/budgeting funder research and internal knowledge management (KM).
The Business Development Manager will be the primary staff member responsible for PRBs BD operations managing multiple concurrent proposals with limited day-to-day oversight. Program staff contribute technical content help identify opportunities and manage relationships but this person owns the BD process.
The ideal candidate has managed proposal processes end to end and built proposal budgets from scratch across multiple funder types. Five years of directly relevant BD experience in a nonprofit setting is preferred; candidates with at least three years of experience (and strong interest and aptitude) are also encouraged to apply.
Essential/Primary Responsibilities
- Leads proposal development process for government foundation and other funders from initial response planning through final submission. This includes:
- Building and managing proposal calendars and compliance matrices;
- Drafting capabilities statements and other proposal inputs;
- Conducting funder research to inform proposal strategy;
- Coordinating review meetings and materials;
- Editing proposal components;
- Compiling financial and institutional documentation;
- Validating proposals against compliance matrices and other requirements; and
- Packaging and sending final submissions.
- Develops proposal budgets and budget narratives that comply with government foundation and other funder requirements ensuring that budgets align with programmatic and organizational needs.
- Maintains the BD pipeline in Salesforce ensuring opportunity records are accurate current and complete to support reporting and leadership decisions.
- Manages and develops BD knowledge resources including standard operating procedures templates and reference materials; identifies gaps and proposes improvements. Maintains BD records including files and account credentials.
- Proactively surfaces BD-relevant information to staff across departments (e.g. pipeline updates upcoming deadlines and funder intelligence) and flags gaps in information sharing to BD leadership.
- Manages the internal BD budget including tracking expenditures. Supports other internal pricing needs.
- Researches donor trends prospective funders and specific procurements; helps analyze specific opportunities and funders to determine whether they are a good match for PRB.
- Researches analyzes and maintains regular register of donor calls for funding applications including tenders expressions of interest requests for proposals and LOIs.
- Drafts and renews consultant agreements as needed for proposal efforts.
- Reviews teaming and pre-teaming agreements and liaises with other staff and partners to finalize them.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Accountabilities:
- Reports to the VP Finance.
Skills and Abilities:
- Undergraduate degree preferred.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience with business development and pricing/budgeting preferably at research policy or nonprofit organizations. Experience managing a full proposal cycle from solicitation review through submission.
- Demonstrated ability to develop budgets that reflect programmatic design with experience across multiple funder types (foundations governments) or a clear capacity to learn new budget formats quickly. Comfortable working with numbers building budget models in Excel and troubleshooting formula-level errors.
- Meticulous attention to detail as well as excellent management time-management organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear compliant budget narratives and supporting documents.
- Ability to coordinate across program finance and leadership staff to drive proposals to completion.
- Knowledge of donor compliance procurement and grant management.
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills and mid-to-advanced Excel skills.
- Experience using Salesforce (or a similar CRM program) preferred.
- Fluency in English required
- Interest in PRBs mission and work.
Applications:
Please upload a resume and cover letterwhen applying. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Only finalists will be contacted.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future
The PRB office is in Washington D.C.; this position is hybrid with at least 1 day spent in the office per week.
The salary range for this full-time position is $80000 to $100000. Salary is commensurate with experience and considers internal equity. Compensation is based on the scope and responsibilities of the role the candidates applicable experience and relevant skills and qualifications.
PRB offers a competitive benefits package supporting the health and financial security of our staff and eligible dependents. Benefits include medical dental and vision insurance; generous paid time off and federal holidays; paid sick and family leave; and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution. For a full summary of PRBs benefits visit Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Veteran
Please contact if you have any questions.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
PRB works to fuel evidence-based decisions and policies involving population, health, and the environment.
