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RFP Proposal Writer, Community & State - U.S. Telecommute

Employer
UnitedHealth Group
Location
Minnetonka
Salary
64800.00 - 116000.00 USD Annual

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Great sales are the result of strong purpose, conviction and pride - pride in your ability and your product. UnitedHealth Group offers a portfolio of products that are greatly improving the life of others. Bring along your passion and do your life's best work.(sm)

This Proposal Writer coordinates development activities including drafting Medicaid proposals for new and existing clients (e.g., government, employers), gathering related statistical and system-related reports, and directing the preparation of supporting documents and analyses. Works closely with sales, product, legal, finance and other functions to tailor contractual provisions to reflect prospects needs, company interests, and appropriate resources and timelines.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within United States as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Review requests for proposals (RFPs) and related documents furnished by the procuring agency; analyze to understand and capture specific operational, administrative and proposal requirements
  • Interview subject matter experts (SMEs) in business functions throughout the organization to determine Community & State / UnitedHealthcare business and operational approach to satisfy the requirements
  • Contribute ideas regarding business solution based on own ideas, experience and research
  • Develop and maintain baseline proposal content for assigned functional area
  • Review prior Community & State proposals to extract relevant content for use in proposal development; work with content manager to determine relevant elements
  • Outline proposal sections or answers to address all elements of direct, derived and implied requirements
  • Draft concise, complete and clear proposal responses to the requirements and / or questions in accordance with Community & State proposal development standards, stylistic guidelines and formatting conventions
  • Inspect and edit own work for clarity and conformance to requirements; work with proposal leadership to address editing issues
  • Present information to, and effectively communicate with, senior leadership and other key individuals
  • Participate in individual and group proposal reviews with senior leadership and other key individuals; incorporate changes and improvements to proposals
  • Copyedit proposal narrative
  • Collect and submit proposal exhibits, attachments, appendices relevant to assigned sections for tracking and for formatting, if required
  • Work with proposal formatter to address proposal layout and publishing issues
  • Work with proposal graphic designer to provide concepts for creating supporting graphics for proposals
  • Escalate conflicts and issues to proposal leadership as required
  • Complete work according to deadlines provided by proposal leadership
  • Assist as requested in general proposal activities, including editing, proposal assembly, and quality assurance, etc.
  • Participate in ongoing continuous improvement of the Community & State proposal development process
  • Prioritize multiple projects and manage supplemental material required for proposals
  • Conduct other business development duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of Request for Proposal (RFP) writing experience including: conducting interviews, reviewing products/services, creating strategies, collaborating/leveraging stakeholders and/or presenting proposals
  • 3+ years of experience leading / managing projects
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Healthcare Industry experience
  • If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English or related field
  • Medicaid writing experience
  • Worked in a matrix organization

Careers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve the health care needs of low income adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care, community and government partners to heal health care and create positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $64,800 to $116,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; flexible spending accounts; paid parking or public transportation costs; 401(k) retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance; business travel accident insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Job Keywords: development, Proposal Writer, Community & State, RFP, Request For Proposal, Content Writer, Proposal Writer, Medicaid, Clinical, Proposal Writing, Marketing, Journalism, Healthcare, Telecommute, Telecommuting, Telecommuter, Work From Home, Remote, project manager

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