Proposal Manager

OverviewProposal ManagerRemote - Bulgaria Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all. Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience. We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us! Primary Purpose An experienced role, responsible for leading the assigned proposal team in the development of high quality, compliant and timely proposals for organizations conducting clinical trials. The Proposal Manager uses Emmes’ proposal process, tools, and corporate policies to plan, manage, and contribute to all stages of the development of proposals with a high degree of professionalism and collaboration. Works alongside the Proposal Department leadership and other team members to refine processes and tools and evolve our services and prepare Emmes to be a major competitor in the clinical research outsourcing market. Responsibilities

• Shred solicitation requirements to develop response plans that follow Emmes’ proposal development and review process for government, commercial, and nonprofit solicitations.
• Manage proposal teams of varying sizes to follow the response plan so that proposals are submitted on time and meet Emmes’ quality standards.
• Work with the proposal teams and appropriate leadership to identify and resolve issues.
• Use multiple internal and external sources to create tailored content with consistent messaging compliant with solicitation requirements and internal standards.
• Organize, write, edit, and format proposals consistent with client response instructions using Emmes templates and existing content where appropriate.
• Coordinate with 3rd party organizations when needed, ensuring counterparts understand timelines, resolving issues as needed to move the proposal process forward.
• Apply lessons learned from proposal experience to interpret ambiguity in solicitation requirements, identify and mitigate risks to the proposal process, and collaborate with department team members on continual improvement.
• Manage Emmes proposal data, including working folders, re-use content, and Emmes’ CRM.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Business Administration, Public Relations, or a related discipline required or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years applicable experience with a degree or 6 -7 years without a degree.
• Demonstrates excellent writing and communication skills
• Demonstrates intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite products and Adobe Acrobat, including working knowledge of Visio and PowerPoint
• Juggles conflicting priorities during the proposal process and makes decisions concerning the proposal
• Ability to proactively identify risks to proposal, identify solutions, and collaborate with proposal team and/or proposal department leadership to mitigate as appropriate
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to exercise sound independent judgment
• Takes ownership of proposals from assignment to submission
• Demonstrates business acumen, serving internal and external clients, and balancing assertiveness with flexibility for the good of the proposal and the team
• Maintains a professional and positive approach with proposal teams
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills

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