Sr. State Government Proposal Manager - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Fairfax, VA

3d•Remote

About The Position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Sr. State Government Proposal Manager works with the Optum Insight State Government Solutions team to develop high-quality, compliant, compelling proposals. This includes managing the proposal process from start to finish. The ideal candidate must be able to think tactically, critically and strategically; build great partnerships with internal stakeholders (Capture Managers, Sales, Legal, Finance, etc.); and effectively manage a proposal. This candidate must be able to collaborate within a deadline-driven work environment. The abilities to manage and communicate at all levels, meet tight deadlines, commitment to teamwork, detailed follow-through, and a positive demeanor are essential keys to success in this role. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

7+ years of proposal management experience with State Government Proposals
Demonstrated experience in and ability to manage the proposal schedule and tasks within from start to finish, including but not limited to scheduling kickoff meetings, writers calls, writers assignments, proposal structure, coordination of response templates, review cycle coordination such as color team reviews and whiteglove
Experience in scoping work; able to prioritize assignments and accurately assess time needed for and draft reviews and debriefs (pink/red team, debrief and recovery)
Demonstrated advanced levels of experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, etc.), and Adobe Acrobat and MS Teams
Proven ability to quickly analyze and understand complex State RFP documents and ensure the proposal structure complies with the RFP requirements and mapping requirements and/or documents
Demonstrated ability to comfortably create templates/edit templates, create a PMP in Excel for tracking purposes and create PowerPoint slides for various instructions and working within Teams and Sharepoint)
Proven effective in team collaboration, such as facilitate coaching session/storyboard calls to include client strategy, themes, and discriminators are reflected in the writing plan

Nice To Haves

Shipley Certification
APMP Certification
Ability to work in a deadline driven environment
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Responsibilities

Effectively manage the full lifecycle of the RFP, inclusive of the PMP, kickoff meeting, writers assignments and calls, scheduling, proposal structure, compliance, coordination of all response templates, and review cycle coordination, color team reviews, formatting/editing, production, etc.
Analyze RFP documents and ensure the proposal structure complies with the RFP requirements
Track and report the status of all the proposal elements during writings call
Facilitate draft reviews and debriefs (pink/red team, debrief and recovery)
Establish and enforce the proposal schedule and update as needed
Remain current on all solicitation amendments and communicate them to the team
Ensure proposal compliance, checking all the section templates for compliance regularly through the proposal cycle
Anticipate potential trouble areas and work with the capture team to provide solution as they arise
Collaborate with various stakeholders, including capture manager, subject matter experts, production team, contracts, finance, legal and sales
Participate with and contribute to process development (Coaching sessions, storyboards, etc.)
Create a proposal management plan that includes all RFP sections and a calendar with all deadlines
Communicates and coordinates with Capture Manager to understand client strategy and associated win themes, overall story, features and benefits of the proposed solution
Help lead and facilitate coaching session/storyboard calls to include client strategy, themes, and discriminators are reflected in the writing plan
Manage question submission to the government in coordination with legal team
Communicates and coordinates subcontractors involved with the proposal writing and data calls as needed
Set up meetings and schedules; record and distribute meeting minutes; record, distribute, and maintain action items; and prepare all documentation independently
Assemble the original documentations, which are used to print the reproduction of the proposal, qualifications document, and/or presentation materials
Create, gather, and organize information from many sources; transmit data to appropriate support group; and ensure the timeliness and compliance of the final product
Track and report the status of all proposal sections
Excellent communication skills (oral and written), time management, such as Collaborate with various stakeholders, including, capture manager, subject matter experts, production team, contracts, finance, legal and sales
Experienced in taking initiative proactively, such as staying current on all solicitation amendments and communicating them to the team
Ability to prioritize effectively/efficiently, such as enforcing the proposal schedule and update as needed
Adept reading comprehension skills and ability to ensure proposal compliance, checking all the section templates for compliance regularly through the proposal cycle
Experience in and ability to prepare documentation for kickoff shortly after RFP release
Experience creating a proposal management plan that includes all RFP sections and a calendar with all deadlines
Experience in applying a style guide and advanced word formatting. (e.g. knowing how to apply various styles within Word and now to apply styles based on branding)