Proposal Manager

Transact Campus

. The Proposal Manager leads and coordinates all aspects of the proposal response lifecycle, serving as the central liaison between Sales and internal stakeholders to produce compliant, compelling, and on-brand submissions.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $64,000 - $107,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Proposal Manager leads and coordinates all aspects of the proposal response lifecycle, serving as the central liaison between Sales and internal stakeholders to produce compliant, compelling, and on-brand submissions.
This role drives schedules, facilitates SME inputs, mitigates risks, and manages final production to ensure every deliverable is accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
The Proposal Manager works closely with stakeholders across the organization, including Sales, Contracts, Legal, Security, HR, Product, and Client Success, to gather inputs, validate requirements, and assemble high-quality responses.
Manages and leads all aspects of RFP/RFI/proposal coordination end-to-end, acting as a liaison with all business units required to complete response requirements (e.g., Sales, Contracts, Legal, Security, HR, Product, Client Success).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred; additional Project Management or Proposal Management certification (e.g., APMP) is a plus.
Experience: Minimum 4+ years of proposal coordination and/or project management experience working with multiple internal/external groups; minimum 4+ years writing sales proposals and/or responding to RFPs, including large-scale, complex bids (US$500K+ value) with proven success.
Skills: Exceptional time management and multitasking in deadline-oriented environments; strong written communication and editing; influence and facilitation skills; advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word (styles and mid-to-high level formatting), Outlook, and Excel; proficient with collaboration tools and running online meetings.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible time off to include paid holidays and volunteer time.
Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans on your first day of employment
Comprehensive employee assistance program (EAP)
Employer-paid life insurance/AD&D/short-term and long-term disability insurance
Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
Matched 401(k)
Employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

proposal coordinationproject managementwriting sales proposalsresponding to RFPsediting

Soft Skills

time managementmultitaskingwritten communicationinfluence skillsfacilitation skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeProject Management certificationProposal Management certificationAPMP certification