Senior Proposals Leader – Life Sciences CRO

Quanticate; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home working allowance

Flexible working hours

Pension with Company matching

Private Medical Scheme

Eye tests

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability Insurance

Learning development opportunities

Job summary

Quanticate seeks an experienced Senior Proposals Manager to lead the proposals function, working with the Global Business Development team, operations, finance, and senior stakeholders to develop competitive, compliant bids, budgets and pricing strategies. This role focuses on driving top-line growth without line-management duties.

You will own proposal-related processes, manage tools including Salesforce, and contribute to training and continuous improvement across the sales and operational

Qualifications

• Significant experience preparing full-service clinical proposals within a CRO environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with a proven ability to manage complex proposals and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality budgets and proposals to support global business development activities.
• Review and quality-check all study budgets, proposals, RFIs, and related client responses prior to submission.
• Partner with Heads of Function to define bidding strategies, including operational and pricing approaches.
• Support account management and operational activities, including business wins and revenue recognition.
• Maintain and oversee sales and finance tracking tools to ensure accurate pipeline reporting.
• Own and manage the opportunity management system, including salesforce.
• Contribute to and deliver training for sales and operational teams on budding procedures and process compliance.
• Lead, train, and develop the Proposals team, setting clear standards and expectations.
• Support the development and implementation of new tools and processes to enhance proposal efficiency and quality.

Skills

Proposal management

Budgeting

Bid strategy

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

CRM systems

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Budgeting software

Proposal management tools

Job description

Quanticate seeks an experienced Senior Proposals Manager to lead the proposals function, working with the Global Business Development team, operations, finance, and senior stakeholders to develop competitive, compliant bids, budgets and pricing strategies. This role focuses on driving top-line growth without line-management duties.

You will own proposal-related processes, manage tools including Salesforce, and contribute to training and continuous improvement across the sales and operational