Proposal Writer, Pharmacy Benefit Solutions
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Full time
Job Requisition Id: R26733
Proposal Writer, Pharmacy Benefit Solutions
Overview of Position
The Proposal Writer is responsible for managing the procurement response process, writing, and editing RFP and RFI responses to Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quote (RFQ), Requests for Bid (RFB), and unsolicited proposals for assigned solution areas.
Location: Remote/Telecommuter position but will work from the Eastern Time Zone.
What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?
RFP Management
- Create and manage the RFP schedule for deliverables (milestone table) & upkeep throughout the process including action items and risk mitigation
- Schedule and manage appropriate calls, kickoff, daily standups, strategy call, requirements. To include but not limited to; stakeholder management, flow of call, control of the call’s agenda, pivot discussion as appropriate to the conversation and goal of the meeting
- Educate SMEs on RFP documentation line-up and utilization
- Proposal Team Quality Assurance checks and feedback through the RFP lifecycle
- Mentor and train new Proposal Writers through the onboarding and learning process
- Takes ownership of follow-ups and follow-throughs within the RFP process
- Track and manage current events within each RFP to ensure appropriate follow-up on any open risks, actions or process corrections
- Validate SME assignment categories are accurate for current book of work
- Takes ownership of follow-ups and follow-throughs within the RFP team
- Escalate risks appropriately, timely, and to the appropriate audience
Lead Meetings with Pharmacy Benefit Solutions (PBS) RFP Stakeholders
- Utilizing the standard agenda templates per call topic, schedule, lead and manage calls toward meeting output goals and information sharing with SMEs
- Share appropriate and correct information with RFP SMEs to provide RFP education and understanding through all required meetings
- Lead all calls (roadblocks and risks, current events RFP dashboard, next milestone reminder date)
- Manage appropriate stakeholder communications
Manage the active RFP’s within RFPIO
- Track response % to assigned requirements
- Review assigned requirements for ownership and reassignment, giving accurate feedback prior to the Proposal team sending the Shredded documents to SMEs
- Review, select library response, or write response
- Compile progress report(s) for all RFPs and report to Manager on an agreed upon timeframe
- Follow-up on open activity
- Maintain records of all proposals
RFP Finalization
- Creates and manipulates graphics, such as workflows, PHI redaction, Org. Charts, and screen captures
- Validate all questions are answered
- Edit wording and grammar to align with the established “voice” of the proposal
- Gather and store feedback on proposals to help improve the proposal content and process
- Identify and rewrite negative wording within the documentation
- Complete the assembly of final draft (obtain approvals and submit completed proposal to the requester)
Documentation Management
- Makes formatting and general grammar edits to a variety of templates, operational procedures, and manuals for a wide range of uses while maintaining corporate and business standards
- Utilize approved Document and Graphic Management Software to revise or create documents
- Work with SMEs to establish accurate verbiage of RFP
- Structure document order and refine content expressions to provide professional and logical document content phrasing.
- Identify trending across documentation
- Use a standard practice to ensure documentation is mirrored across the enterprise
- Identify PHI and appropriately redact sensitive information
- Build a professional tone across different templates
- Appropriately following the Proposal editing protocols according to SOPs
- Use white space appropriately
Library Management
- Ensure all library responses are written in the same voice
- Ensure outdated library data is removed
- Ensure all library responses have the appropriate tag
- Moderate edited library content timely and accurately
Quality Reviews and Reporting
- Complete all quality checks throughout the RFP lifecycle and document actionable feedback
- Complete a Quality Report for all checkpoints of all RFP’s and summarize feedback within 48 hours of the checkpoint date
- Conduct Gap Analysis’s for process corrections
- Support the process correction activity for feedback from Lessons learned activities
What are the requirements needed for this position?
- 10 + years of proposal writing experience
- Expert writing, editing, and interviewing skills
- In depth knowledge of proposal/project/management responsibility and follow through with objectives to meet all crucial deadlines
- Ability to hold team members accountable to the deadlines of the proposal process
- Ability to manage and meet/handle multiple deadlines with minimal supervision
- Ability to deliver quality through a high-pressure process
- Expert level oral and written communication skills
- Expertise in MS Office/Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?
- Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in English, Philosophy, History, or Communications Preferred; or 10+ years of equivalent combination of education and experience the Healthcare industry or Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) experience preferred.
- Experience in a high-volume Proposal Center environment is a plus
- Visio and MS Project experience is a plus
What are the working conditions and physical requirements of this job?
- General office demands
How much should I expect to travel?
- This position may require up to 25% overnight travel. Employees in roles that require travel will need to be able to qualify for a company credit card or be able to use their own personal credit card for travel expenses and submit for reimbursement.
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