Proposal Specialist

Work closely with Solution Consultants and Business Development to perform appropriate client / indication / therapeutic area research to support proposal developmentLead, facilitate and add value to strategy meetings to:

• Identify issues and client requirements

• Identify key strategy team members

• Recommend proposal and study conduct strategy, and internal resourcing, based on experience

• Lead senior management and multi-disciplinary discussions to assure full and high quality input

• Establish agreement on timelines and deliverables from the strategy meeting, and follow-up to ensure adherence

Write and create client specific proposal text to:

• Accurately reflect strategy discussions

• Meet Parexel and client needs / expectations

• Assure accuracy and appropriateness of text and attachments

Draft budgets to:

• Reflect both Parexel and client needs, including first-run strategic output

• Assure accuracy, consistency and competitiveness of budgets

• Facilitate pricing discussions with appropriately identified key decision makers

• Ensure appropriate and accurate mapping to client budget specifications

• Provide quality client deliverable to strict deadlines

• Participate in client calls related to Requests for Proposals, budget discussions, Requests for Information, etc., as needed

• Participate in proposal defense meetings with clients

• Additional focus on grid mapping

Qualifications:Ability to

• Lead internal strategy meetings

• Delegate work within Business and Project Support

• Confident to deal with all internal and external staff level

• Negotiation skills

• Highly organized with excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent numeracy skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant software (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Databases)