Medicaid Proposal Writer

CVS Health•Carapichaima, IL

3d•$75,400 - $165,954•Remote

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. At Aetna®, part of CVS Health, we proudly serve more than 26 million medical members through our broad range of health plan offerings. We're committed to delivering a simpler, more meaningful, and personal health care experience to each of them. As a Medicaid Proposal Writer, you will play a critical role in the quality of our RFP responses and the efficiency of the whole team. As the Proposal Writer, you will continuously strive to increase your knowledge of Aetna Medicaid, products offered, and industry best practices to develop thoughtful, strategic, compliant responses to RFPs/RFIs. This role is a work from home opportunity, which can be based anywhere in the United States.

Requirements

Five plus years of experience as a proposal writer (or equivalent experience)
3 years of experience with Medicaid proposals
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office products including SharePoint, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint
Exceptional organizational, project management, analytical, and innovative problem-solving skills
Ability to travel up to 15%
Experience collaborating across departments and organizational levels
Demonstrates the understanding of Associated Press and internal style guides

Nice To Haves

APMP Bid/Proposal Foundation Certification (recommended)
Bachelor’s degree in in Journalism, Writing, English, Communications, Healthcare Policy, or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

Work on writing assignments varying in length and detail supporting strategic, functional, and operational topics across the entire proposal
Collaborate with Capture and Proposal Managers, Proposal Directors, and Subject Matter Experts to outline and prepare final proposal responses
Analyze proposal sections and content development to identify connections, ensure alignment, and support a cohesive overall narrative
Interviews with subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify and collect pertinent information for compliant and compelling responses, update resumes, write past performances, and develop other proposal responses.
Leverage past proposals or the proposal library to establish a first draft
Conducts qualitative and quantitative research and analyze data to help formulate new content focused on client solutions that highlight company differentiation, innovation, and operational strategies
Collaborate with Graphic Designers on proposal graphics and visual storytelling
Actively participate in proposal meetings, color team reviews, and varying status meetings through the entire proposal process as defined by the proposal timelines
Develop a proposal response that aligns with internal quality standards, bid guidance and adheres to proposal requirements in a compliant and compelling manner
Develop creative strategies that effectively articulate customer needs and win themes critical to generating business goals
Maintain expert understanding of Aetna Medicaid products and services
Support the content management lifecycle by working with SMEs to identify new content for the Medicaid Content Library (MCL)
Actively engage in team meetings and openly accept and share new ideas to drive innovation and creativity
Develop strong work relationships with health plan leaders, proposal peers and SMEs to support business goals to win and retain business.
Support and drive ongoing development of internal processes and procedures, including scorecards, quality business reports, style guides, and internal measures for performance
Develop strong work relationships with health plan leaders, proposal peers and SMEs to support business goals to win and retain business.