Project Manager - RFP & Implementation Readiness

Conduent, Inc.; New Jersey; Remote; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings

Employee discounts

Career growth opportunities

Paid training

Paid time off

Great work environment

Job summary

Conduent, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager – RFP & Implementation Readiness to align Proposal Management, Business Development, and PMO leadership across the RFP cycle and ensure realistic implementation plans and staffing for post-award delivery.

The role collaborates on creating and validating project plans, identifying risks, and coordinating with PMO and delivery leaders to prepare for potential new work. Remote work options are available, with on-site collaboration as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project management, program management, PMO, or implementation leadership experience.
• Experience developing and managing complex project plans for large-scale government implementations.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, resource planning, dependencies, critical path analysis, and project lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting RFP, proposal, bid, or pre-sales activities.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to challenge assumptions and influence decisions across teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary PMO point of contact for implementation-related RFP and proposal activities.
• Partner with Proposal Management, Business Development, Solution Architects, and delivery leaders to develop realistic implementation approaches.
• Develop and validate project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, staffing needs, and implementation timelines using delivery experience and historical project data to ensure proposed commitments are achievable.
• Identify and address risks, assumptions, resource constraints, and unrealistic delivery commitments before proposals are submitted.
• Provide PMO leadership with visibility into upcoming opportunities, staffing needs, and implementation readiness.
• Ensure appropriate project leadership and resources are identified for anticipated contract awards.
• Coordinate the transition from proposal to implementation, ensuring project teams understand key commitments, risks, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Develop and improve implementation planning standards, templates, and processes using lessons learned and actual project performance to improve future estimates and delivery commitments.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Facilitation

RFP/Proposal support

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Project Manager – RFP & Implementation Readiness connects Proposal Management, Business Development, and PMO leadership throughout the RFP process. This role ensures implementation plans, timelines, staffing, and commitments made during proposals are realistic and can be successfully delivered after contract award.

The role supports proposal development by collaborating in the creation and validation of project plans, identifying risks and dependencies, and coordinating with PMO and delivery leaders to ensure teams are prepared for potential new work.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary PMO point of contact for implementation-related RFP and proposal activities.
• Partner with Proposal Management, Business Development, Solution Architects, and delivery leaders to develop realistic implementation approaches.
• Develop and validate project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, staffing needs, and implementation timelines using delivery experience and historical project data to ensure proposed commitments are achievable.
• Identify and address risks, assumptions, resource constraints, and unrealistic delivery commitments before proposals are submitted.
• Provide PMO leadership with visibility into upcoming opportunities, staffing needs, and implementation readiness.
• Ensure appropriate project leadership and resources are identified for anticipated contract awards.
• Coordinate the transition from proposal to implementation, ensuring project teams understand key commitments, risks, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Develop and improve implementation planning standards, templates, and processes using lessons learned and actual project performance to improve future estimates and delivery commitments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project management, program management, PMO, or implementation leadership experience.
• Experience developing and managing complex project plans for large-scale government implementations.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling, resource planning, dependencies, critical path analysis, and project lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting RFP, proposal, bid, or pre-sales activities.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to challenge assumptions and influence decisions across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or similar project management certification.
• Experience with government, public sector, or large-scale technology implementations.
• Experience with portfolio, capacity, and resource planning.
• Experience working across proposal, sales, solution engineering, and delivery teams.

Flexible Working

At Conduent, we want you to be yourself. We recognize that everyone is different and that how people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.

In this role, you can expect the following working conditions:

Remote work: Work in a way that allows you to work from home and have time onsite when needed to connect with other team members and business leaders.

Working For You

Perks and rewards designed for you:

Health and Welfare Benefits: Our health and welfare benefits can be tailored to fit you and your family's needs and start on the first day of employment.

Retirement Savings: We will support you as you save for your future.

Employee Discounts: We offer you access to a vast selection of global, national, and local discounts on merchandise, services, travel, and more

Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.

Paid Training: Earn while you learn and continue to grow with access to award-winning learning platforms throughout your Conduent career.

Paid time off: We provide attractive paid time off packages designed for you to enjoy your life away from work.

Great Work Environment: We are proud of our award-winning culture and the recognition we’ve received for our diversity efforts.

Join Us

At Conduent, we are one team, one mission. We understand that our success is directly related to the success of our associates.

We strive to create a culture where you can:

• Bring your authentic self to work.
• Grow and thrive, both personally and professionally.
• Make a difference with our clients, in our communities, and with the millions of people we support.

When you join Conduent, you are engaged in creating the future - both our company’s and your own. With more than 60,000 associates across 24 countries, we will provide you the opportunity to grow with a team of people who will challenge and inspire you to be the best!

Pay Transparency Laws in some locations require disclosure of compensation and/or benefits-related information. For this position, actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, this position, based on business need, may be eligible for a bonus or incentive. In addition, Conduent provides a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage, voluntary dental and vision programs, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) or vacation and/or sick time. The estimated salary range for this role is $77,000 - $100,000.

Through our dedicated associates, Conduent delivers mission-critical services and solutions on behalf of Fortune 100 companies and over 500 governments - creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions of people who count on them. You have an opportunity to personally thrive, make a difference and be part of a culture where individuality is noticed and valued every day.

Conduent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender identity, gender expression, sex/gender, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, use of a guide dog or service animal, military/veteran status, citizenship status, basis of genetic information, or any other group protected by law.

For US applicants: People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply for or compete for employment with Conduent may request such accommodation(s) by submitting their request through this form that must be downloaded: Complete the form and then email it as an attachment to .