Proposal Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce is immediately seeking an experienced Proposal Manager to remotely support our enterprise storage and compute client based in Roseville, CA.

Summary:
The Proposal Manager will be a key contributing member of Request for Proposals (RFP) team responsible for working with account teams to complete customer RFPs/RFIs. In this role, you will work closely with Product Line Management, Technical Marketing, Product Marketing, and Engineering teams to generate responses not available in our boilerplate content. You will be the primary point of contact for the sales organization and will deliver the initial draft response in a timely manner. The main job duties involve researching, writing, and organizing proposal responses highlighting Aruba's differentiated solution. Additional duties may include conducting interviews, reviewing products or services, creating strategies, and working with graphic designers.

Responsibilities:
* Determine the RFP scope, goals, and objectives, working closely with the sales team to assess the best response, and clarifying the solution we are putting forward
* Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval
* Coordinating requirements and response with key contributors and Aruba subject matter experts, setting up meetings where appropriate and assigning accountability and ownership
* Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases
* Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and updating boilerplate with latest solutions and responses
* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and product training

REQUIREMENTS:
* Minimum of a Bachelor's degree programs in technical communication, journalism, communications, English or a related field are desired. A background in computer networking or IT is highly desirable
* On the job proposal management experience is a key requirement with a minimum of 3-5 years in the role. Networking and wireless are preferred
* Good communication skills, both verbal and written, ability to interact well with technical and non-technical resources
* Deadline-oriented with excellent time management skills; ability to set priorities in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision
* Communicate in a professional and credible manner, and to have excellent research skills as well as the ability to write persuasively and articulately

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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