Senior Proposal Analyst
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Senior Proposal Analyst Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support. Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know: Why Syneos Health We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.
Get to know Syneos Health Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients. No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health. http://www.syneoshealth.com
Summary Develops domestic and global proposal budget and text documents. Collaborates with team members, operations and business development, to develop proposal submissions, including participation in internal meetings as required.
Responsibilities
- Receives and analyzes Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from Business Development (BD), ensuring appropriate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are assigned to and notified of the RFP.
- Prepares and modifies proposal text, budgets, and cover letters responding to requests for proposals (RFPs) and rebids based on feedback received from SMEs, with assistance from proposal management staff when needed.
- Ensures proposal text and budgets are in agreement with RFP, client specifications and communications, and internal assumptions.
- Obtains third party quotes as needed.
- Manages the proposals process and stage gates from RFP receipt to proposal delivery with limited support from line manager.
- Works with a mentor or manager to identify and develop mitigation skills and strategies in appropriate situations.
- Works with contracts, finance, and operations to facilitate project initiation as part of PlanActivation™.
- Updates proposals and/or sales management tools, systems and/or forms regarding proposal or rebid status and value as directed.
- Coordinates and participates in project hand-over meetings.
- Learns to present budgets in client-specific/requested formats.
- May provide functional guidance and application of process guidelines to internal constituents as needed.
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree or equivalent in a business or health related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience; plus minimal experience / exposure working in proposal preparation in the CRO/pharmaceutical industry.
- Minimum of one year of experience in proposal preparation in the CRO/pharmaceutical industry preferred.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), email, and voicemail.
- Knowledge of the clinical development process as illustrated by previous work history in clinical research or other drug development experience.
- Good analytical, negotiation and organizational skills with ability to perform several tasks simultaneously and the ability to work independently and flexibly to meet deadlines.
- Above-average attention to detail, effective oral/written communication skills along with highly developed interpersonal and strong team orientated skills.
Benefits
- Company car or car allowance
- Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
- Company match 401k
- Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance
- Flexible paid time off