Strategic Proposal Consultant

CVS Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Strategic Proposal Consultant to help grow Aetna membership by developing customer-focused proposals that showcase our value. This full-time role offers visibility across Corporate and Government proposals and requires strong organizational skills.

You will coordinate RFP responses, partner with sales and teams, and drive projects from kickoff to submission while ensuring quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the development of low to medium complexity RFPs, and proposal responses.
• Collaborate with sales and cross-functional teams to create strategic, customer-centered proposals that showcase Aetna's value and capabilities.
• Drive proposal projects from kickoff through submission, ensuring accuracy, quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.
• Participate in proposal strategy development and incorporate key messaging into customer-facing responses.
• Support National Accounts, Middle Market, and Public & Labor business segments by responding to customer, prospect, broker, and consultant requests.
• Handle proposal follow-up activities, ad hoc requests, and special projects as needed.
• Manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment while maintaining strong attention to detail and organizational effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve proposal processes and contribute to team initiatives that support business growth.

Skills

Project management

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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

We are looking for self-motivated team players who enjoy working in a dynamic and fast paced environment. The successful candidate must be well organized, able to manage multiple projects, adapt to rapidly changing priorities, and contribute to the strategies and creative solutions that help drive success with our customers.

The Strategic Proposal Consultant's primary responsibility is to support the growth of Aetna membership by managing the development of customer focused and strategically oriented proposals that focus on overall capabilities and the Aetna value story. This position offers a high level of visibility in Corporate and/or Government proposals. The work we do provides our team members with a broad perspective of our business, customers and the solutions we offer.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate the development of low to medium complexity RFPs, and proposal responses.
• Collaborate with sales and cross-functional teams to create strategic, customer-centered proposals that showcase Aetna's value and capabilities.
• Drive proposal projects from kickoff through submission, ensuring accuracy, quality, compliance, and on-time delivery.
• Participate in proposal strategy development and incorporate key messaging into customer-facing responses.
• Support National Accounts, Middle Market, and Public & Labor business segments by responding to customer, prospect, broker, and consultant requests.(brokers/consultants, prospects and customers).
• Handle proposal follow-up activities, ad hoc requests, and special projects as needed.
• Manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment while maintaining strong attention to detail and organizational effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve proposal processes and contribute to team initiatives that support business growth.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel,
• PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven time management abilities.
• Prior experience in a sales support role.
• Experience managing multiple priorities.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to think outside of the box and solve problems.
• Effectively work in a team environment

Education

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$21.10 - $44.99

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: 09/09/2026

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