[Hiring] Associate Director, Request for Proposals @Health Services Advisory Group

Role Description

This position is responsible for developing, producing, and submitting proposals that adhere to strict timelines and quality standards. The position is also responsible for identifying RFPs that are consistent with HSAG’s lines of work, including Medicaid, Medicare, and private consulting projects.

• Direct and manage the RFP process to maintain current contracts and support the development of new business aligned with HSAG’s strategic initiatives.
• Ensure all key RFP and proposal milestones and timelines are met.
• Analyze RFPs for requirements.
• Develop timelines and templates for proposal responses.
• Coordinate the writing, editing, and review of material from other RFP writers and subject matter experts.
• Conduct compliance reviews to ensure responses meet RFP requirements.
• Write and edit transmittal letters, letters of intent, executive summaries, corporate background, past performance, biographies, resumes, and other sections of the responses.
• Prepare reference documents.
• Compile all proposal documents for submission.
• Conduct the final review of the response for submission, including editorial review and formatting.
• Submit proposal responses.
• Identify RFPs that align with HSAG’s lines of business and evaluate opportunities.
• Represent HSAG in a professional manner at all times.

Additional Tasks:

• Be available throughout all phases of the RFP response process.
• Work to continually improve the RFP Department’s process for producing quality RFPs efficiently.
• Organize a library of resource materials and maintain an up-to-date compendium of HSAG’s expertise.
• Maintain databases and compose/update staff resumes and bios.
• Project deadlines may necessitate occasional extended work hours.

Qualifications

• College degree required, advanced degree preferred.
• Experience writing and producing RFP responses in health care or a related field.
• A minimum of three years of direct RFP experience required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines under time constraints.
• Experience reading technical documents and communicating requirements concisely.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience using advanced reasoning to define problems and draw conclusions.
• Ability to design, implement, and manage appropriate action plans.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office software (Word, Visio, Outlook) and Adobe.
• Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; ability to navigate and perform research via the Internet.
• Experience with the use of AI such as CoPilot.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work in a team setting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Benefits

• $120,000 - $140,000 a year.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, management reserves the right to revise the position or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.