Senior Proposal Manager

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Job Description

Senior Proposal Manager

Summarized Purpose:

Actively manages the preparation and development of complex, compelling proposals and content focused on client solutions that are aligned with commercial, scientific and operational strategy. May act as a proposal strategy lead on assigned commercial opportunities.

Essential Functions

• Interprets and analyzes appropriate data to write and/or review complex proposals that support client solutions, incorporating graphics and tables as needed.

• Proactively collaborates to ensure the proposal and related documents align to  scientific and operational strategy and budget, resolving conflicting feedback as needed; ensures the proposal response meets client's request and follows up with  contributors and subject matter experts as needed.

• Works effectively with executive leadership and scientists as contributors, reviewers, or as otherwise necessary.

• Creates and/or reviews initial draft of bid defense presentation using tables and graphics from proposal and then passes to project team for completion.

• May oversee quality control across the team; identifies need for and leads process or procedure improvement within department and/or cross-functionally.

• Identifies and develops strategic library content.

• Provides super-user level support to proposal teams for proposal development software.

• May mentor and coach more junior team members.

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ 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 management skills with ability to lead and mentor others; demonstrated financial acumen as related to business and operational strategy

• Expertise in the company's differentiated solutions offerings; demonstrated ability to work across therapeutic areas

• Excellent ability to manage multiple activities and priorities in high pressure situations, with excellent judgment and decision making skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, with sophisticated editing skills

• Highly skilled at translating technical and scientific information into client-friendly proposals

• Strong critical and strategic thinking skills

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills and problem solving ability, with ability to interact and build relationships with individuals at all levels

• Strong knowledge of clinical development process including functional operations and regulatory guidelines and directives across full spectrum of development activities

• Strong expertise in sales and marketing strategy

• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite

Management Role:

No management responsibility

As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD Clinical Research Services truly value a work-life balance. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organisation but with a local feel.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.