Proposal Development Specialist

Prescient Healthcare Group; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Prescient Healthcare Group in Gurugram, India, is seeking a Proposal Development Specialist to craft compelling bids and proposals, ensure accuracy and compliance, and collaborate with project directors and SMEs to articulate value propositions.

You will own the proposal content from research through final submission, balancing quality with deadlines, while aligning with client requirements and industry standards. The role offers growth as you take on greater ownership of proposal resources.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or advanced degree in life sciences, data sciences, business or related discipline, with 3+ years of consulting or CI project experience, including proposal development.
• End-to-end proposal development experience for life sciences clients.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with SMEs/PMs and coordinate with teams.
• Strong time management and ability to deliver on deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research to understand client needs and gather information for proposals.
• Ensure proposals align with industry regulations, client requirements, and compliance standards.
• Organize proposals with clear structure including executive summary, overview, methodology, timeline, budget, qualifications.
• Collaborate with SMEs, project directors and teams to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Maintain consistency in formatting and layout per guidelines and client specs.
• Manage multiple proposals and deadlines to ensure timely submissions without quality loss.

Skills

Proposal development

Research skills

Written communication

Time management

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences / data sciences / business

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team where your ability to craft compelling pitches and proposals will directly impact the success of the company. As a Proposal Development Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how we communicate our value proposition to clients while ensuring accuracy, compliance and professionalism. You will work in close collaboration with project directors and subject matter experts to develop proposals that not only meet but exceed client expectations. Over time, you will become increasingly responsible for taking ownership of proposal resources and evolving our approach to proposal development, but always with the necessary support and oversight from more experienced colleagues.

To learn more, please visit us at: www.prescienthg.com.

Example Responsibilities

The following are example responsibilities of this position and are, as such, not meant to be exhaustive, nor convey every responsibility that may vary over time, without changing the essence of this position:

• Conduct research to understand client needs, project requirements and gather information from internal stakeholders to include in the proposal.
• Ensure that proposals align with industry regulations, client requirements, and compliance standards.
• Organize the proposal in a clear and logical structure, typically including sections like executive summary, project overview, methodology, timeline, budget, and qualifications.
• Work closely with subject matter experts (SMEs), project directors, and other team members to ensure the proposal content is accurate, relevant and differentiating in meeting the client needs. You will coordinate with various stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals and revisions before final submission.
• Ensure consistency in formatting, style, and layout throughout the proposal, adhering to company guidelines or client specifications ensuring clear, concise, and persuasive content that highlights the organization's strengths, services, and expertise.
• Handle multiple proposals simultaneously, prioritizing tasks to ensure timely submissions without compromising quality while managing deadlines and work within tight schedules to deliver proposals on time.

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Other Skills

The following criteria outline the minimum hiring criteria for this position, unless otherwise stipulated below as preferred, or “a plus.”

• Undergraduate or advanced degree in life sciences, data sciences, business or a related discipline, with 3 or more years of experience of working on consulting or CI projects (preferably with various types of life sciences clients), including of working on/supporting proposal development
• Preferred: Experience of end-to-end proposal development for life sciences clients with a strong understanding of client needs
• Preferred: Knowledge of the management consulting and/or life sciences industry
• Strong proficiency in MS Office programs, particularly PowerPoint
• Preferred: Expert-level proficiency
• Proficiency in secondary research: Familiar with common data resources used for secondary research and demonstrated high attention-to-detail and quality
• Strong communication skills, especially written: Ability to articulate, context, insights and solutions in a coherent manner
• Collaboration and proactive attitude: Strong collaboration skills and proven ability to work well within teams. Track record of proactive communication in the work environment, including proactively seeking feedback to improve capabilities
• Time management and organization: Demonstrated ability to effectively turn around deliverables on time while maintaining high quality standards
• Achieving results: Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding assigned goals and objectives

We are committed to doing our part in the broader communities in which we work and live. As such, all employees will play their part in supporting our broader business mission, vision, purpose and the Prescient brand as well as our commitment toward optimizing the social and environmental elements of our communities. We will support these efforts by ensuring regular communication, periodic training, volunteering and other relevant activities. People managers will play a particularly active role in this by assuming responsibilities for certain social and environmental activities that we support as an overall organization.

We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all the geographies in which we operate. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local laws.