Global Bid Proposals Manager

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Department: Global Bid Management

You will oversee all proposal activities from assigning the right team members to a proposal to creating the template through to delivery of a well-written, competitive proposal. You'll lead and guide proposal teams through the proposal development process, managing the project schedule and the proposal review cycle. Your role is critical to our success in pursuing and capturing new business. The role requires applying a broad range of skills with a professional demeanor to effectively perform routine to complex assignments.

It demands familiarity with various project management principles and approaches, as well as an applied knowledge of Verizon technologies, policies, practices, and procedures. It also requires strong communication, team building, and leadership abilities.

Someone excited about growing our business! You have a sense of urgency that is second to none when it comes to getting work done and meeting deadlines. You enjoy working across groups and meeting customer needs. You thrive on working in a demanding, fast-paced environment. You are someone who can manage, mentor, motivate, and support other team members to maximize individual contribution.

You are a team player with solid verbal and written communication skills who displays a positive, professional attitude at all times, assumes accountability for all projects, and can step into elements of all roles when necessary. You must work well under deadlines and pressure, and must be able to project manage complex opportunities and diverse response teams. You display proficiency in multi-tasking and triaging priorities in a rapidly changing environment.

• RFP Analysis & Strategy: Conduct detailed analysis of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to identify all proposal requirements and evaluation criteria. Prepare a comprehensive proposal outline, compliance matrix. and Work with the team to establish a response strategy and identify potential gaps.
• End-to-End Project Management: Oversee the complete proposal lifecycle by establishing a comprehensive proposal schedule, coordinating proposal milestones (including drafting, reviews, production), running status meetings, and masterfully allocating leaders, writers, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Content Creation: Drive the creation of compelling, persuasive proposal content that is strategically positioned to solve customer needs and differentiate our value proposition.
• Review, Quality & Compliance: Manage a rigorous proposal review cycle and conduct thorough quality and compliance checks to ensure the final deliverable is accurate, fully compliant, and aligned with business strategy.
• Knowledge Management: Develop and maintain a centralized content/knowledge library to ensure all materials are up-to-date, accurate, and easily accessible across submissions.

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military…