4854082-Manager

EXL Talent Acquisition Team; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL Talent Acquisition Team in India is seeking a seasoned bid management expert in Life & Annuity solutions. The role focuses on driving the proposal lifecycle, from RFP/RFI responses to proactive POVs across the insurance value chain.

You will lead content creation, coordinate with pursuit teams and stakeholders, draft SOW/MSA clauses, and manage timelines to deliver compelling bids. Experience in insurance L&A, service offerings, and a hands-on pre-sales background are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in bid management and sales support for insurance projects.
• Proven ability to draft proposals and manage timelines with multiple stakeholders.
• Hands-on pre-sales background in L&A insurance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with key members to respond end-to-end to tenders and bids.
• Ensure PM of RFI/RFP submissions and client/prospect materials.
• Develop pitch materials, drive project timelines, coordinate stakeholders.
• Collaborate with pursuit teams to resolve open items during proposals.
• Manage content for the proposal database and extract best practices.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal development

RFP/RFI responses

Pre-sales

Insurance L&A

Stakeholder coordination

Team management

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

sential functions:

He/She would play active part in all RFXs as a Life & Annuity(L&A) service line expert, who will drive the entire solutions journey. Candidate should have hands on experience in solutions / presales role preferably, Insurance Core solution architect with proficiency in creating solutions for not just RFPs/RFIs but also building proactive proposals and POVs across insurance value chain. Experience and expertise in L&A, creating service products and offerings will be a big plus. Expertise in storyboarding and building capability offerings Understanding of relevant digital and analytics solutions and ability to recommend the latest offerings/platforms Understand the transition, hiring, training and pricing framework Ability to draft SOW and review MSA clauses Ability to manage a team but should be flexible to play an IC role Reviewing RFPs and other client material to gain complete understanding of client requirements

Required skills:

Liaising with key members and responding end to end tenders/bids experience of writing proposals and drafting pitch presentations/ bids Ensuring Project management of RFI/RFP submissions and other client/ prospect Pitch materials, developing and driving project timelines, coordinating with internal/ external stakeholders and facilitating meetings. Work closely with the pursuit team to resolve open items during the proposal and pitch presentation development process Carry out content management activities, including collecting and updating content for proposal database and extracting best practice content

Requirements:

• Work experience requirements: Minimum 6-8 Years of experience in Bid management, Sales support, Pre-sales. Experience in Insurance (specifically L&A) and Healthcare will be preferred Minimum 3 years of experience in managing complex service delivery, multi group, multi-disciplinary projects Ability to define projects, execute within timelines and multi stakeholders Ability to effectively operate with flexibility in a fast paced, constantly evolving team environment Very strong written and verbal communication required Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel