Proposal Manager, Life Sciences

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Proposal Manager (PM) is responsible for proposal management and strategic writing for Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposals (RFP) and customized support for Life Science proposals. Also responsible for ensuring compliance, and delivery of all proposal deliverables to the external client, the PM maintains insight into all phases of the Growth Proposal Services process. In this role, the PM is focused on bringing together all stakeholders associated with the pursuit, in order to submit a winning proposal package. The PM owns the proposal process, and works closely with Business Leaders, Sales Leaders, Product Subject Matter Experts, and Writers. The ability to manage and communicate at all levels, meet tight deadlines, commitment to teamwork, detailed follow-through, and a positive demeanor are essential keys to success in this role.

In this role, the PM will develop strategic messaging regarding the strategic differentiators, customer-based value of our products and integrated solutions. This role is also responsible for ensuring our RFP responses are timely, strategic, of high quality and meet the need of our current and future customers.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the proposal process including schedule, outsourcing, meetings, draft reviews, quality, and production
• Ability to provide desktop publishing, layout, formatting within tight deadlines
• Provide efficient organization skills and time management
• Develop strategic messaging content for proposals and executive summaries
• Communicate and maintain relationships with internal clients, senior leadership, and support staff to ensure that the proposal process runs at high efficiency
• Ability to thrive in a complex and fast-paced corporate environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal guidance and proactively seek guidance on very complex task
  
  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years proposal management experience
• Proven solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; especially MS Teams, Word and Excel
• Proven excellent interpersonal as well as written and verbal communication skills, including a high degree of comfort leading and speaking in large meetings with high-level personnel
• Proven solid problem resolution, analytical, research and negotiation skills
• Proven solid interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven exceptional facilitation and organizational skills
• Proven ability to independently define, schedule, and manage the proposal preparation process, including the ability to understand and analyze the details of an RFP
• Proven ability to manage simultaneous projects with competing demands
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, a commitment to teamwork, and detailed follow-through
• Proven ability to be flexible with time management, adaptable to shifting priorities
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing Life Sciences or data science proposals
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
  
  

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.