Senior Proposals Lead for Complex RFPs

Netsmart; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Netsmart is seeking a Proposal Manager to represent technical functionality to clients and prospects through RFPs and questionnaires. This role requires coordinating complex proposal efforts, leading governance from planning to sign-off, and ensuring timely, compliant responses.

You will co-own the legal review process, develop schedules, mitigate risk with cross-functional teams, and support sales with complex proposal responses. Strong PM and healthcare IT experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• At least 5 years of proposal management experience.
• At least 2 years experience managing legal review process in RFPs.
• Excellent analytical and problem resolution, organization, attention to detail, time management and leadership skills.
• Ability to make fast, accurate decisions based on available information.
• Experience leading and supporting project teams with diverse cross-functional participants and mitigating risks for delivery.
• Ability to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment.
• Preferred: At least 2 years industry experience in healthcare IT or IT proposals.
• Understanding of technical and IT related concepts and/or technical writing experience.
• Project Management Professional or similar project management certification.
• Experience with RFP cloud-based proposal response platforms such as Responsive, RFP360, or Proposify.

Responsibilities

• Co-own legal review process for current projects.
• Develop and manage project schedules; manage project progress and proactively mitigate risk across cross-functional teams.
• Provide support to other associates on the team, providing feedback as necessary.
• Serve as primary project lead; coordinate project governance from planning to project sign-off and acceptance.
• Accountable for resource staffing and allocation for various roles needed to deliver projects on time and budget.
• Serve as expert in proposal project support for sales teams; includes complex and first of a kind solution projects, proposal responses, and follow up for highly complex clients or prospects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organization

Attention to detail

Time management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PMP or PM certification

Tools

Responsive

RFP360

Proposify

Job description

Netsmart is seeking a Proposal Manager to represent technical functionality to clients and prospects through RFPs and questionnaires. This role requires coordinating complex proposal efforts, leading governance from planning to sign-off, and ensuring timely, compliant responses.

You will co-own the legal review process, develop schedules, mitigate risk with cross-functional teams, and support sales with complex proposal responses. Strong PM and healthcare IT experience are preferred.