Manager/Director, Proposal Management

About the role

As Covera's first Manager/Director of Proposal Management, you'll build and scale the proposal function that supports our commercial growth. You'll own the strategy, execution, content, and operational infrastructure behind every enterprise proposal, helping translate Covera's clinical and technical differentiation into winning customer engagements.

• Own the Proposal Lifecycle
• Lead the end-to-end management of all RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, employer questionnaires, security assessments, implementation questionnaires, and other proposal activities that support our commercial organization.
• Develop proposal strategies aligned with customer requirements and commercial objectives.
• Build proposal timelines, coordinate contributors, and ensure all deliverables are submitted accurately and on time.
• Serve as the central project manager throughout the proposal process.
• Balance multiple enterprise opportunities simultaneously while maintaining exceptional quality.

Requirements

• 7+ years managing enterprise RFPs, proposals, or commercial enablement in healthcare or healthcare technology.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional proposal efforts.
• Demonstrated success influencing stakeholders and driving results across a highly matrixed organization without direct authority.
• Strong project management experience with multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with experience tracking proposal metrics, win rates, and commercial performance.
• Ability to simplify complex clinical, operational, and technical concepts.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency with the ability to deliver high-quality work under aggressive deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth startup.