Proposal Lead
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Proposal Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Manages the preparation and development of advanced, compelling proposals focused on client solutions that are aligned with commercial and operational strategy
- Interprets and analyzes appropriate data to write and/or review study-specific proposals that support client solutions, incorporating graphics and tables as needed
- Works collaboratively to ensure the proposal and related documents align to operational strategy and budget; ensures the proposal response meets client's request and follows up with contributors and subject matter experts as needed
- Works effectively with senior leadership as contributors and/or reviewers
- Creates initial draft of bid defense presentation using tables and graphics from proposal and then passes to project team for completion
- Provides quality control and feedback on process or procedure improvement within department and/or cross-functionally
- Assists in identifying need for and/or managing strategic library content
- May mentor and coach junior team members
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years)
- Excellent project management skills and financial acumen as related to business and operational strategy
- Expertise in the company's differentiated solutions offerings; ability to work across therapeutic areas
- Strong ability to manage multiple activities and priorities, with effective judgment and decision making skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, with strong editing skills
- Adept at translating technical and scientific information into client-friendly proposals
- Knowledge of clinical development process, including functional operations and regulatory guidelines and directives across full spectrum of development activities
- Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
Benefits
- Exposure to high pressure, intense concentration needed
- Must pay constant attention to detail-visual, mental
- Must be able to multitask constantly
- Frequent interaction with associates required
- Long, varied hours required occasionally
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementfinancial acumenproposal writingdata analysiseditingclinical development processregulatory guidelinesstrategic library content managementgraphic design for proposalsbid defense presentation creation
Soft skills
collaborationjudgmentdecision makingmentoringcoachingcommunicationprioritizationproblem solvingquality controlfeedback provision
Certifications
Bachelor's degree
