Senior Manager of Proposal Writing (US State & Local Health and Human Services)

About the Role

This position serves as a strategic partner in driving high-value proposal success, acting as an experienced information architect who designs and structures content for complex customer-facing documents. You will be the resource for the writing team to implement deal-specific structures and serve as the experienced backup to the project director for proposal writing.

In this role, you will interpret and analyze RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs to determine requirements and strategy. Your day-to-day involves gathering information from subject matter experts, translating complex technical and operational details into compelling, compliant narrative, and developing high-level proposal strategies and win themes. You will lead the proposal development process for complex projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, technical experts, and graphic designers to ensure strategic alignment with business goals.

Beyond the writing and strategy, you will manage relationships with key stakeholders and clients, participating in meetings and presentations to support proposal discussions. You will also provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, maintain a library of proposal content and templates, and stay updated on industry trends to enhance proposal strategies.

Hiring Process

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Equal Opportunity & Culture

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics.

Our compensation philosophy is based on various factors including job location, education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel, external market data, and internal value analysis. We believe in total rewards, where annual salary is just one component of a package that may include short- and long-term incentives, program-specific awards, health insurance, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, and paid time off. We do not use an applicant's salary history in determining compensation and will comply with all regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds.