Manager, Proposal Development

Centene; United States; Remote; USD 88,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off + holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Centene is seeking a fully remote Proposal Manager to lead the proposal lifecycle from win themes to delivery. You will manage cross-functional teams, coordinate with business leads, and ensure timely, high-quality responses for healthcare-related opportunities across the United States.

Responsibilities include reviewing RFPs, developing differentiators, and overseeing content quality, formatting and data accuracy. This role offers a flexible, remote work arrangement and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications or a related field with 6+ years of proposal development experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams on large projects; healthcare experience preferred.
• Familiarity with RFP/RFI processes and proposal content development.

Responsibilities

• Manage, organize and facilitate all proposal responses.
• Review RFP/RFI and participate in recommendations for differentiators, win themes and content.
• Prepare and manage project management tools.
• Coordinate production process and delivery plan with the business lead.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments for market research and information for responses.
• Coordinate with the proposal coordinator on data entry, formatting, proofreading and QA.

Skills

Proposal development

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

RFP/RFI review

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Public Relations or related field

Job description

This is a fully remote position and can be located anywhere in the US.

Position Purpose

Manage the proposal effort, including the development of win themes and delivery of a high-quality work product within the imposed deadlines.

Key Details

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J -1, OPT, or CPT.

• Manage, organize and facilitate the all proposal responses
• Review RFP/RFI and participate in recommendations for potential company differentiators, win themes and response content
• Prepare and manage project management tools
• Coordinate the production process and delivery plan in conjunction with the business lead
• Collaborate with various cross-functional departments to perform advance market research and analyze collected information for use in responses
• Coordinate with the proposal coordinator in the performance of necessary data entry, formatting, proofreading, copy editing and quality assurance.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, related field or equivalent experience. 6+ years of proposal development or related experience. Previous experience as a lead in a functional area, managing cross functional teams on large scale projects or supervisory experience including hiring, training, assigning work and managing the performance of staff. Healthcare industry experience preferred.

For Health Net of California Commercial Team only: Position has oversight of resources and processes supporting Sales Communication related activities.

Pay Range: $87,700.00 - $157,800.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives - and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You'll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It's work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Benefits

• competitive pay
• health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off plus holidays
• a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
• Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law , including full-time or part-time status
• Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives
• Benefits may be subject to program eligibility

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act