This Proposal Production Manager is responsible for leading the production and formatting of complex, large-scale Medicaid proposals from Request for Proposal (RFP) release to proposal submission. The Production Manager will focus on establishing trusted relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including close collaboration with print vendors, Proposal team members, and leadership to ensure that proposals are submitted in compliance with the requirements of the RFP and produced to the highest quality standards.
Primary Responsibilities:- Ensure that printed and digital proposal submissions for assigned RFPs are produced to the highest quality standards and delivered within deadlines
- Lead the end-to-end production process for printed and digital proposal submissions through various review cycles, including building files to RFP specifications, creating fillable PDFs, flattening PDFs, combining files, paginating, and redacting proprietary and confidential information as needed to ensure the production approach and process are tailored to the unique requirements of the assigned RFP
- Foster and maintain trusting relationships with outside vendors and key internal stakeholders who are involved in proposals
- Proactively participate in and lead ongoing, continuous production process improvement efforts, including incorporating AI, maintaining resources, tools, policies and procedures, and analyzing competitor bids to identify opportunities for improvement
- Delegate tasks to production team members as needed; this may include creating templates and formatting documents, managing and posting RFP files, coordinating printing and organizing final proposal proof, white glove reviews, and submission (digital or printed)
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:- 5+ years of experience in deadline-driven environment with concurrent priorities
- 5+ years of print or layout experience
- 5+ years of project or process management experience
- Intermediate to advanced level proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including customization of Word templates or macros and document formatting skills
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Professional
- Ability to work flexible and extended hours as proposal schedule requires
- Able to travel up to 10% of the time
Preferred Qualifications:- 5+ years of RFP experience
- 5+ years of Medicaid experience
- 508/WCAG compliance experience
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
