Senior Manager, Proposal Management

CLS Labcorp Central Laboratory Services Limited Partnership; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

STD/LTD

401(k)

PTO/FTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401(k) eligibility for all staff

Job summary

CLS Labcorp Central Laboratory Services Limited Partnership seeks a Senior Manager, Proposal Management to lead the Global Proposal Management Team from a remote US location. The role focuses on strategic alignment, performance optimization, and adoption of AI-driven solutions to scale capabilities.

The position emphasizes leadership across multiple teams, with a strong emphasis on driving organizational change, talent development, and business outcomes for CRO/pharma programs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years direct CRO/pharma experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6+ years of people management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Aligns departmental strategy with organizational objectives.
• Evaluates performance, workforce needs, and investment opportunities.
• Leads initiatives to leverage emerging technologies, automation, and AI-driven solutions.
• Oversees multiple teams and prioritizes resources to improve performance.

Skills

Strategic Vision

Leadership

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Senior Manager, Proposal Management Labcorp is seeking a remote Senior Manager, Proposal Management, to join our Global Proposal Management Team!

Responsibilities

Strategic Vision Aligns departmental strategy with organizational objectives. Evaluates business performance, workforce needs, and investment opportunities. Identifies opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness and scalability. Uses operational, financial, and market data to support strategic recommendations. Leads initiatives that strengthen organizational capability and business performance. Identifies and champions opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, automation, and AI-driven solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness, scalability, and business performance. Leadership Develops future leaders and strengthens leadership capability across teams. Sponsors organizational change efforts and drives stakeholder commitment. Influences organizational leaders and cross-functional partners to achieve strategic objectives. Builds leadership bench strength through succession planning and talent development. Promotes understanding of business performance, financial stewardship, and organizational priorities. Fosters a culture of innovation and continuous learning by encouraging the adoption of new technologies, digital tools, and modern ways of working across teams. Management Oversees multiple teams and organizational initiatives. Makes resource investment and prioritization recommendations. Uses performance metrics and analytics to optimize organizational effectiveness. Establishes approaches to workforce planning, capacity management, and performance improvement. Owns organizational risks impacting people, processes, and operational performance.

Minimum Qualifications

10 or more years direct Contract Research Organization (CRO)/pharma experience. Bachelor’s Degree.

Preferred Qualifications

6 or more years of people management experience.

Additional Job Standards

Demonstrated success leading multiple teams, functions, or organizational initiatives with accountability for performance and capability development. Proven ability to develop future leaders through coaching, succession planning, and talent management. Experience aligning departmental strategies with organizational objectives and long‑term business priorities. Demonstrated ability to influence organizational leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders to drive business outcomes. Strong business and financial acumen, including evaluating operational performance, resource utilization, and organizational investments. Proven success leading organizational change initiatives and implementing sustainable improvements. Demonstrated ability to leverage analytics, performance metrics, and business insights to improve organizational effectiveness. Advanced relationship management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive employee, business, and organizational information.

Skills and Competencies

Demonstrated ability to align departmental strategy with organizational priorities and business objectives. Strong business and financial acumen, including evaluating operational performance, resource investments, and organizational effectiveness. Advanced analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity. Proven ability to influence organizational leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes. Demonstrated success developing future leaders through coaching, succession planning, and talent development. Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence audiences across multiple levels of the organization. Ability to build strategic partnerships and drive collaboration across a matrixed environment. Proven ability to lead organizational change initiatives and achieve sustainable improvements. Ability to leverage analytics, performance metrics, and business insights to drive operational and organizational performance. Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrated ability to balance long‑term organizational objectives with short‑term business demands. Proven track record of driving innovation, organizational capability, and continuous improvement. Demonstrates strong leadership presence, credibility, integrity, confidentiality, and professional judgment.

About the Role

We’re looking for a strategic, forward‑thinking leader who combines business acumen with a passion for innovation. As Senior Manager, Proposal Management, you’ll lead high‑performing teams, drive organizational effectiveness, and leverage technology, analytics, and data‑driven insights to transform how we work and deliver value in our Post‑Win team. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders to shape strategy, develop future leaders, and build a scalable, high‑performing organization positioned for long‑term success. We value leaders who embrace change, challenge the status quo, and turn new ideas into measurable business outcomes. This position is remote‑based in the US.

Application Window

Application window will close on October 17, 2026.

Pay Range

$100,000 - $130,000 annually + annual bonus eligibility. All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• STD/LTD
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Labcorp is a leading global life sciences company that provides vital information to help doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and patients make clear and confident decisions. Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and accelerate innovations to improve health and improve lives. Here, you can join our nearly 70,000 employees, serving clients in more than 100 countries, as we work together to transform approaches to patient care.