Principal Specialist, Proposal Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Iowa.

📋 Description

• Oversee the entire proposal lifecycle, which includes conducting kickoff meetings, strategy sessions, reviews, and approval discussions as necessary.

• Manage proposal timelines, key milestones, and resources, ensuring adherence to deadlines and quality benchmarks.

• Collaborate effectively with Sales, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Product Management teams.

• Ensure compliance with Global Trade and Legal requirements throughout the proposal process.

• Edit and format proposal documents to enhance clarity, coherence, and professional presentation.

• Maintain consistency across all proposal deliverables, integrating winning strategies and addressing customer needs.

• Utilize Microsoft Office and proposal management software to create high-quality deliverables.

• Identify and implement process enhancements to boost the efficiency of proposal development.

⛳️ Requirements

• A University Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 3 years of experience.

• Proven experience in managing proposal development processes.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced skills in Word and Excel for document formatting and publishing.

• Experience in editing and formatting complex proposal documents for compliance and professional presentation.

• U.S. citizenship is required; only U.S. citizens are permitted to access certain essential systems.

• APMP certification is preferred.

• Preferred experience in technical and persuasive writing, editing, and publishing within complex business environments.

• Familiarity with Salesforce is preferred.

• Experience with AI tools for content development, including prompt creation and refinement, is preferred.

• Project management experience overseeing a project from inception to completion is preferred.

• A background in the aviation industry is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning resources.

• Adoption assistance.

• Autism benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, which includes up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual medical consultations.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.