Proposal Manager - US East/Central Region

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Columbia, WA

2d • $103,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. As a proposal manager, you'll be managing the preparation and development of advanced, compelling proposals focused on client solutions that are aligned with commercial and operational strategy.

Requirements

• 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).
• Ex c e ll e n t pr o j e c t ma n a g e m e n t s k ills a n d f i n a nc i a l a c u m e n a s r e l a t e d t o busi n e s s a n d op e r a tio n a l str a t e gy
• E xp e r t ise in t h e c om pa ny ' s di ff e r e n ti a t e d so l u ti o n s o ff e rings; a bili t y t o w ork a c ross t h e r a p e u tic a r ea s
• Strong a bili t y t o m a n a ge m u ltiple a c ti v iti e s a n d priorit i e s, with ef f e c ti v e ju dg e m e n t a n d decision-making s k ills
• E x c e ll e n t or a l a n d w ri t t e n c om m un i c a tion s k ills i nc l u d i n g t h e a bili t y t o c om m un i c a te in E n glis h , both or a lly a n d i n w ri t i n g, w ith s tro n g e di t i n g s k ills
• A de pt a t t r a n sl a ti n g te chn ic a l a n d scient i f ic i nf o r ma tion i n to c li e n t - f ri e n dly p r opos a ls
• Cri t i c a l a n d s t r a t e gic th i nk i n g skills
• E x c e ll e n t i n t e rp e rs o n a l, or g a n iz a tio n a l a n d negoti a ti o n s k ills a n d p r obl e m so l v i n g a bili t y , with a bili t y to i n t e r a c t a n d bu i ld r e l a tio n s h ips w i t h i n d i v iduals a t a ll l e v e ls
• Knowl e dge of c li n i c a l d e v e l op me n t proce s s, i n c l u d i n g f unc t i o n a l op e r a tio n s a n d r e gula t ory g u id e li n e s a n d di re c t i v e s a c ross fu ll s p e c trum o f d e v e lop m e n t a c t i v iti e s
• E x c e ll e n t k n o w l e dge o f t h e Micros o f t O f fice S u ite, particularly Word and Powerpoint

Responsibilities

• I n t e rp re ts a n d a n a l y z e s a p propri a te d a ta t o w ri t e a n d / or r e v i e w st u d y -sp e c i f i c propos a ls t h a t s u pport c l i e n t sol u ti o n s, i nc or p or a ti n g g r a phi c s a n d ta bl e s a s n ee d e d.
• Works c oll a bor a ti v e l y t o en s u re t h e pro p os a l a n d r e l a t e d doc u m e n ts a lign to op e r a tio n a l str a t e gy and b u dg e t; e n s u r e s t h e prop o s a l r e spo n se mee ts c li e n t ' s r e quest a n d f ollo w s u p w ith c on tri b u tors a n d s u b j e c t m a tt e r e xp e r t s a s n ee d e d.
• Works e ff e c ti v e ly w i t h se n i or l ea d e rship a s c o n tribu t o r s a n d / or r e v i ewe rs.
• Cr ea t e s i n iti a l dr a f t of bid d e f e n se pr e se n t a ti o n u s i n g t a bl e s a n d g ra phi c s f rom propos a l a n d t h e n p a sses t o pro j e c t tea m f or c o m pl e tio n .
• Pro v id e s quali t y c o n trol a n d f ee db a c k o n p r o c e ss or p r o c e dure i m pr o v e m e n t w it h in d e p a r t m e n t a n d / or c ros s - f u n c ti o n a ll y .
• Assis t s in id e n ti f y i n g n ee d f or a n d / or ma n a ging str a t e gic libr a ry c o n t e n t.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees