RFP Consultant

Job Description:

The RFP Consultant develops procurement opportunities and the preparation and submission of winning proposals, mobilizing cross-functional team members to respond to Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotes (RFQs), Requests for Information (RFIs) and manages the development process to ensure on-time delivery of compelling, compliant, and well-written proposals. Manages the government procurement and proposal process.

Schedule

• Monday- Friday 8am-5pm
• Hybrid position preferred

Job Description

The RFP Consultant acts as the central point of contact on assigned proposals and leads and guides the work of the Bids and Proposals. Analyzes RFPs, RFQs and RFIs to create proposal outlines and development plans. This includes all new and renewal large employer medical RFPs for all funding types as well as stand-alone PBM, government programs, and dental RFPs. Distributes, tracks, and summarizes reports requested as part of an RFP from Select Health, UnitedHealthcare and Multiplan including Provider Disruption Reports, Geo Access Requests, claims repricing’s, etc. Works with numerous online RFP platforms such as Proposal Tech, Bidsync (Sciquest) etc., to respond and submit RFP’s.

Directs proposal kickoff and debrief meetings and prepares detailed proposal plans, schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices for all proposal development phases and plans winning themes, value propositions, strengths, risk reducers, and differentiated solutions to initial proposal outline. Facilitates multi-disciplined groups in brainstorming and developing solutions to key aspects of the proposal providing tactical advice and guidance with the ability to drive strategy and solutions that result in winning submissions and solicits management reviews and approvals during proposal development. Meets with Senior Leadership Team quarterly to discuss performance, measure results, and address concerns. Notifies applicable departments of all new guarantees. Set up and manage tracking for each performance guarantee.

Professionally represents Select Health at open enrollment meetings, sales, and community related events, as well as committee meetings. Writes persuasively, including executive summaries and other critical components of deliverables such as past performance volumes, technical and management volumes, security volumes, resumes, single voice editing, and capturing actions from meetings with proposal team members, capture teams, and understanding of the business's value proposition. Provides writing guidance to authors, volume leads, and capture coordinators to ensure proposals are clear and concise. Improves organization, flow, readability, completeness, and clarity of engineering intensive proposals. Debriefs teams after proposal submittal and interviews team members on successful or unsuccessful strategies and tactics. Facilitates a retrospective assessment on proposals, and refines future proposal strategies, process, templates, and training.

Minimum Qualifications
Demonstrated experience and expertise in the government procurement and proposal processes.

Demonstrated experience and expertise in experience creating and reviewing proposals in a sales environment.

Demonstrated excellent time management skills, perform well under pressure to meet critical deadlines, be detailed oriented, organized, accurate, and fulfill responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated diplomacy and tact in presenting RFP's to varied audiences.
Demonstrated ability to work across organizations with effective communication, leadership, and project management skills.
Demonstrated attention to detail.

Demonstrated professionalism in judgment and decision-making.
Demonstrated excellent writing, grammar, spelling ability, presentation, and written/oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work in a deadline-conscious, results-driven environment.

Able to create clean, creative and consistent formatting within any Microsoft platform required.

Proficient using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Must maintain State of Utah Health Insurance License

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.
Three years of work experience creating and reviewing proposals in a sales environment.
Four years of work experience in healthcare industry.

Physical Requirements:

Location:

SelectHealth - Murray

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$26.84 - $42.28

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.