Senior Proposal Strategy & Planning Consultant (Remote)

Centene; United States; Hybrid; 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 plus holidays

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Centene seeks a Proposal Manager to lead pre-proposal activities, organize strategy discussions, and build a basic program catalog for upcoming RFPs. You will oversee knowledge bases, ensure quality pre-release documents, and coordinate cross-functional teams to position proposals for success.

You will partner with APP or PDC leadership, manage strategy maps and risk logs, and drive continuous improvement of processes, templates, dashboards, and guidance as part of the proposal lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience with health plans and RFPs or managing complex projects.
• Experience with Medicaid programming and Medicaid RFPs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the pre-proposal effort through a handoff to the RFP team, including strategy discussions and workgroups.
• Develop and maintain a basic program catalog, white papers, and FAQs to prepare proposal response team for upcoming RFPs.
• Create and update strategy maps, capture plans, win-theme inputs, competitive assessments, risk logs, and executive briefings for pre-proposal processes.
• Lead and track assigned projects in the proposal lifecycle, including status, action items, decisions, and closure.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer and pre-release meetings to identify differentiators, gaps, risks, proofs of point, and opportunities for innovation.
• Collaborate with proposal leadership and other functions to communicate project status and ensure alignment with customer debrief outcomes.

Skills

RFP management

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Health plans knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Communications/Public Administration/Healthcare Administration

Job description

Centene seeks a Proposal Manager to lead pre-proposal activities, organize strategy discussions, and build a basic program catalog for upcoming RFPs. You will oversee knowledge bases, ensure quality pre-release documents, and coordinate cross-functional teams to position proposals for success.

You will partner with APP or PDC leadership, manage strategy maps and risk logs, and drive continuous improvement of processes, templates, dashboards, and guidance as part of the proposal lifecycle.