Manager, Proposals

CVS Health Corporation; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Health coverage

Wellness programs

Retirement savings

Job summary

CVS Health Corporation in Pennsylvania seeks a proposals senior specialist to lead the end-to-end proposal lifecycle for healthcare clients across the United States. You will coordinate with sales, marketing, and product teams to craft timely, compliant responses that align with client needs.

You will develop strategies, manage budgets, and maintain templates to ensure consistent, high-quality proposals. A strong background in RFP processes and cross-functional teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant work experience.
• Adept at problem solving and decision making skills.
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork.
• Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills.
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the entire proposal process, identifying opportunities, developing a proposal plan, coordinating with team members, and submitting the final proposal to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Develops a proposal strategy that aligns with the organization's goals and objectives and addresses the specific needs of individual clients.
• Leads proposal development processes, working with cross-functional teams to ensure the creation of high-quality proposals.
• Ensures that the proposal meets all the requirements specified in the request for proposal (RFP) and complies with any guidelines or regulations set by the requesting organization.
• Manages proposal budgets, ensuring that proposals are developed within the defined budget constraints.
• Collaborates with cross-functional departments, such as sales, marketing, technical teams, and management, to gather the information needed for the proposal and to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive response.
• Develops and maintains proposal templates to drive quality and consistency in current and future proposals.
• Manages proposal content, ensuring it is accurate, up-to-date, and relevant to the client's needs.
• Conducts post-proposal analysis to evaluate the success of proposals and identify improvement areas that should be addressed for future proposals.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Execution and delivery

5+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We're building a world of health around every individual - shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger - helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

Prepares sales presentations and proposals, conducts market research, and assists with sales forecasting and analysis. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless communication and coordination between sales, marketing, and customer support departments, contributing to the overall success of sales initiatives.

What you will do

Oversees the entire proposal process, identifying opportunities, developing a proposal plan, coordinating with team members, and submitting the final proposal to ensure accurate and timely delivery.

Develops a proposal strategy that aligns with the organization's goals and objectives and addresses the specific needs of individual clients.

Leads proposal development processes, working with cross-functional teams to ensure the creation of high-quality proposals.

Ensures that the proposal meets all the requirements specified in the request for proposal (RFP) and complies with any guidelines or regulations set by the requesting organization.

Manages proposal budgets, ensuring that proposals are developed within the defined budget constraints.

Collaborates with cross-functional departments, such as sales, marketing, technical teams, and management, to gather the information needed for the proposal and to ensure a cohesive and comprehensive response.

Develops and maintains proposal templates to drive quality and consistency in current and future proposals.

Manages proposal content, ensuring it is accurate, up-to-date, and relevant to the client's needs.

Conducts post-proposal analysis to evaluate the success of proposals and identify improvement areas that should be addressed for future proposals.

Required Qualifications

For this role you will need Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years relevant work experience
• Adept at problem solving and decision making skills
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork
• Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years Public & Labor RFP work experience

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$60,300.00 - $145,860.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/13/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.