What success looks like in this role:

The Proposal Manager is a critical member of the Bid and Pursuit team, supporting Unisys’ strategic opportunities. They are responsible for orchestrating a disciplined and streamlined proposal response, in addition to the tactical management of all proposal workstreams.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for quality control of all client-facing materials during the pursuit.
• Serve as a key contributor in pursuit strategy sessions, manages output and drives completion of action items.
• Develop and manage proposal schedules and confirm compliance.
• Manage the end-to-end process of developing RFI/RFP responses.
• Lead conversations with bid teams on proposal content, timeline and proposal milestones
• Coordinate key proposal activities including the writer’s workshop and red team review
• Champion best-practice proposal management tools and processes; coach bid teams on best practices and insights related to why we win.
• Create and maintain a detailed, comprehensive proposal tracker, compliance matrix and calendar.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, Bid team members, and other stakeholders to develop a winning proposal strategy.
• In collaboration with Bid Team, draft non-technical sections of content, including executive summaries, introduction sections, methodologies, timelines, and other proposal components.
  Review and edit proposal drafts for clarity, coherence, grammar, and spelling errors.
• Conduct proposal reviews and incorporate feedback.
• Participate in upkeep of reusable databases. Databases include Proposal Content, Graphics, Past Performance, Re-usable Assets, etc.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
• Strong understanding of Business Development and Pursuit Management
• 2+ years proposal management experience desired
• Experience in proposal writing and/or editing
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint
• APMP Foundation-level Certification desired
• Experience with proposal/content management tools like Responsive, Loopio and Qvidian a plus
• Technology solutions industry background
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to use standard English writing styles and structures to write proposal sections; this includes the ability to research and synthesize information from multiple sources (subject matter experts, previous proposals) into cohesive, easy-to-read, and persuasive final product
• Ability to identify data that is needed for 100% compliance with the RFP
• Excellent follow-up, project management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively participate in proposal review meetings
• Proven ability to influence and build collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including senior executives. Ability to work with teams and individuals of varying working styles
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work with team members across multiple time-zones and manage multiple proposals simultaneously under tight timelines
• Flexibility to accommodate shifting work demands in order to meet internal and external deadlines

What do we offer?

• Hybrid working is supported
• Monthly gross 44.200 HUF cafeteria - regardless of your weekly working hours
• Home office allowance
• Private Health Insurance Generali Premium Package provided for all Unisys associates after 6-months tenure 
• Last and foremost, a great team, also a lot of learning and training opportunities

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