Strategic Proposal Manager | Hybrid RFP Lead

Illumia; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Illumia is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead end-to-end responses for RFPs across education, healthcare, and business campuses. You will coordinate inputs from Sales, Contracts, Legal, Security, and HR to craft competitive submissions.

You will drive planning, content creation, and final assembly, while ensuring compliance, timely delivery, and knowledge sharing. A strong background in proposal management and bid strategy is essential.

Qualifications

• Proposal management expertise or equivalent.
• 4+ years of proposal coordination or PM experience.
• Experience writing sales proposals and RFP responses.
• Experience handling large bids (US$500K+) with success.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of RFPs and coordinate inputs from Sales, Contracts, Legal, Security, HR, etc.
• Drive end-to-end response process and track milestones.
• Maintain trackers and ensure timely tender preparation.
• Lead planning calls to outline project milestones.
• Oversee content library and boilerplate management.

Skills

Proposal management

Bid strategy

Team coaching

Problem solving

Sales tactics

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Online collaboration tools

Job description

Illumia is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead end-to-end responses for RFPs across education, healthcare, and business campuses. You will coordinate inputs from Sales, Contracts, Legal, Security, and HR to craft competitive submissions.

You will drive planning, content creation, and final assembly, while ensuring compliance, timely delivery, and knowledge sharing. A strong background in proposal management and bid strategy is essential.