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Job Description

Summarized Purpose: 
Leads cross-functional proposal processes, collaborators, and timelines to ensure contract proposals and/or modifications are completed accurately throughout the project lifecycle.

Essential Functions:

•Leads the proposal bid and budget negotiation process, synthesizing detailed client requirements with internal data in collaboration with key internal collaborators to determine appropriate resource and budget allocations for project plans and study strategies. 
• Reviews request for proposal (RFP) information to ensure it has adequate information for budget preparation.
• Leads proposal bidding strategy calls to discuss customer requirements and budget strategy development and/or modifications.
• Works within bidding system to ensure accurate bidding and timely data mapping in client grid templates.
• Finalizes documents for distribution to the customer and internal departments, performing quality control edits to ensure accuracy, accurate data formatting, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Ensures proposals concisely and accurately reflect strategy discussions, meet client needs, offer consistent messaging, include relevant differentiators, and convey value proposition and critical success factors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
• Ability to function as an effective and respected partner to clients
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Confidence to handle sensitive information and make sound recommendations
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks while still delivering high quality results
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational and project administration skills
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of data 
• Solid understanding of financial principles and standard process