Proposal Development Specialist – Level II

Premera Blue Cross

Proposal Development Specialist II transforming complex RFPs and building partnerships for Premera healthcare. Leading persuasive projects with deadline management and creative collaborations.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeRemote • Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,200 - $103,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in RFP/RFI writing and business communications, with a strong focus on persuasive writing, editing, and collaboration across functional areas. Proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy and consistency.

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RFP/RFI WritingPersuasive Writing SkillsCross-Functional Team LeadershipHealthcare Industry ExperienceProject Management

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Hard Skills

Professional WritingEditingProofreadingBusiness CommunicationsProposal DevelopmentContent ManagementStrategic PlanningProblem SolvingData Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsTeam CollaborationAbility to Work Under PressureInnovationRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

Professional Publishing SoftwarePresentation SoftwareDatabase Management

Industry Keywords

HealthcareHealth InsuranceMarketingPublic RelationsBusiness Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan, write, and manage multiple RFP/RFI requests simultaneously under tight timelines, compiling and organizing information from various functional areas to write compelling, comprehensive, and persuasive responses to the requests which speak directly to prospects’ needs and preferences.
Proposals consider all written aspects of the responses, including content, style, consistency, tone, appearance, and accuracy.
Ensure accurate and appropriate responses by working collaboratively with representatives from multiple functional areas, including Sales, Product Development, Research, Medical Management, Operations, eBusiness, IT, Legal and Corporate Communications.
Work as part of a creative team to execute concepts through final product such as final proposal or finalist presentation.
Shares responsibility as a member of the team for ensuring response data housed in the team database is appropriate, up to date and relevant per each line of business (LOB).
Leads efforts to help win new business and retain existing strategic accounts for Premera and its affiliates.
Provide assistance on projects led by other team members.
Provide editorial consulting services to other departments to ensure consistency and accuracy of messages across LOBs.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or English, or four (4) years’ professional experience in one of the above areas. (Required)
Three (3) years’ professional writing experience for marketing, public relations or business communications to include: Two (2) years’ experience in RFP/RFI writing or professional business writing. (Required)
Four (4) years’ experience in writing responses to RFP/RFI requests. (Preferred)
Four (4) years’ experience in healthcare, preferably in health insurance. (Preferred)
Experience leading cross-functional and cross-regional teams to identify key strategic issues, create solutions and implement actions regarding strategic RFPs/RFIs.
Strong persuasive writing style/skills including excellent proofreading and editing skills.
Excellent planning and problem-solving abilities.
Interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with peers and company leadership.
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong innovation to learn, willingness to be a team player yet operate independently as required.
Ability to assimilate new technical information quickly.
Understanding of typography, working knowledge of professional publishing and presentation software.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.