RFP Manager

SmartLight Analytics

RFP Manager at SmartLight Analytics driving healthcare payment integrity growth through excellent proposal management. Collaborating with teams to deliver compliant, compelling client responses.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end‑to‑end coordination of RFPs, RFIs, and RFQ vendor questionnaires, and security assessments for large enterprise healthcare clients
Develop timelines, assign responsibilities, and ensure all deliverables are completed with accuracy and consistency
Analyze proposal requirements and develop response strategies, timelines, and content plans
Write, edit, and tailor clear, compelling responses that align with client needs and evaluation criteria
Maintain and continuously improve a centralized RFP content library, including product descriptions, case studies, compliance statements, and technical documentation
Collaborate with subject matter experts across clinical, analytics, product, finance, compliance, and operations teams to gather and refine content
Ensure all submissions meet payer requirements, brand standards, and regulatory expectations
Manage multiple concurrent proposals under tight timelines with strong attention to detail
Conduct post-submission reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of win rates
Partner with Client Success and Account Management teams to support ongoing client relationships
Assist in developing client deliverables, including reports, business reviews, and renewal or expansion proposals
Respond to client requests for information, ad hoc questionnaires, and follow-up documentation
Support upsell and cross-sell opportunities by creating tailored materials and proposal responses
Help translate performance results and analytics into client-ready narratives and presentations
Maintain consistency in messaging and documentation across new and existing client communications
Serve as a subject matter resource for proposal-related content and documentation
Identify opportunities to streamline RFP and sales processes, improving speed and quality of submissions
Implement tools and templates that enhance team efficiency and knowledge sharing
Partner with marketing to ensure messaging alignment across all external‑facing materials
Support onboarding and training of sales team members on RFP processes and best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in healthcare payment integrity, payer operations, or healthcare technology
Proven track record managing RFPs or complex proposal processes is preferred
Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills
Strong project management abilities with a knack for organization and deadline management
Ability to collaborate across technical, clinical, and business teams
Comfort working in a fast‑moving, high‑growth environment
Familiarity with payment integrity concepts such as pre‑pay and post‑pay review, fraud/waste/abuse, claims monitoring, AI-enabled processes, clinical validation, and claims analytics
Background supporting enterprise sales teams in the healthcare payer space

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

RFP managementproposal writingcontent developmentproject managementanalyticscompliance documentationtechnical documentationperformance analyticssales process improvementclient deliverables

Soft Skills

communication skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailcollaborationdeadline managementwriting skillsediting skillsclient relationship managementteam efficiencytraining and onboarding