Associate Director, Proposals/RFIs

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.  

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong. 

Job Responsibilities

Carries out vision and strategic objectives, motivates and enables the
team to perform to a consistently high standard. Recommends courses of action on salary administration, interviewing and selection, terminations, professional development, performance appraisals, position description preparation,
and employee counseling. Works with and advises staff on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods.
• Acts as an ambassador for the team and owns a function (training, smaller therapeutic area, triage, etc.) under the leadership of the Director to drive communications between Proposals and other Departments - influencing, communicating and negotiating.
• Strategically and independently develops long term initiatives based on business unit/team priorities that align with leadership vision to drive ongoing improvement/growth.
• Ensures high quality and timely delivery, through direct involvement on key deliverables, providing strategic input, oversight of the management team, and ensuring that quality control processes are followed.
• Actively participate in training and mentoring of junior staff across team, providing motivation and promoting staff retention. Monitor subordinate team's workload ensuring timelines are being met, issue resolution etc. - participate in workload management discussions
• Communicates and enforces departmental processes, ensuring adequate training is available and that processes are in compliance with corporate policies and local regulations.
• Works with management team and other relevant parties within the Company as required to streamline budget and proposal tools, ensuring accurate bidding and the production of high-quality proposals. Continually evaluates and recommends alternative approaches and/or technologies to improve the overall proposal processes.
• Provides updates to management regarding department budget, progress, key performance indicator targets, achievements, and business issues.
• Participates in departmental initiatives and process improvements.
• Attends client meetings as needed.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned. Minimal travel may be required (up to 25%).

At  Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.  Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range:

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
 

http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.