Sr Associate, Proposal Development and Pricing

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Job Title: VBD03H – Sr Associate, Proposal Management 

Brief Description: The Senior Associate position is responsible to develop content/proposal responses and/or pricing for related client Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Revisions, and RFIs (Requests for Information) across multiple UBC business segments.  The successful candidate will be cross-trained to support other lines of business, as assigned by management.  

The Senior Associate will lead and coordinate the associated Proposal Management activities with Sales/Business Development, Senior Management, functional departments, and Contract management.  
   

Specific job duties:

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading business development opportunities including the following activities: 

• Coordinate multiple groups and vendors in the preparation of client deliverables
• Develop proposal responses in response to client RFPs and RFIs in various formats as required by our clients (e.g., free form/strategic documents, multi-tab questionnaires, online system submissions)
• Develop applicable budgets responses in response to client RFPs and Revisions including, but not limited to mapping and linking UBC internal pricing model to client-specific pricing gridsA
• Partner with Client Engagement, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Operations, and Senior Management in the finalization of program documents, budgets, assumptions, and specifications 
• Ensure all client deliverables are accurate
• Attend, participate and lead meetings as required 
• Updates proposals and/or sales management tools, systems and/or forms regarding proposal or rebid status as needed.
• Build strategy plans to guide internal team time management
• Contribute to Business Development initiatives, such as content library/database builds and maintenance or costing template maintenance
• Partner with the Contract Management team to coordinate hand-off process of final pricing, assumptions, and as applicable, descriptions of services for won business
• Opportunity for cross-training in other service lines and roles/activities
• Other duties as assigned by management

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; plus, experience working in proposal and/or RFI, or budgeting preparation in the CRO/pharmaceutical industry preferred. 
• Above-average attention to detail, excellent oral/written communication skills along with highly developed interpersonal and strong team orientated skills 
• Must be a self-starter with strong time management and analytic business skills and be to work efficiently in a high-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to work independently to meet tight deadlines 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Outlook
• Minimal travel required

Benefits:

At UBC, employee growth and well-being are always at the forefront. We offer an extensive range of benefits to ensure that you have everything you need to thrive personally and professionally. 

Here are some of the exciting perks UBC offers:

• Remote opportunities
• Competitive salaries
• Growth opportunities for promotion
• 401K with company match*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environment
• Discretionary PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid Holidays
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine (Virtual doctor appointments)
• Wellness program
• Adoption assistance
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Discount programs

UBC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. We are committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that fosters respect for each other, our clients, and our patients.

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