Senior Proposal Manager
Core
Lead end-to-end management of complex, high-impact proposal responses (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs) for prospective and existing global clients in the education technology sector.
Role type
Senior IC proposal manager
Builds
Winning bids and strategic proposal responses for D2L's learning environment solutions
Domain
Education technology / EdTech
Required skills
Proposal lifecycle management, strategic pursuit leadership, cross-functional stakeholder coordination, executive-level writing and editing, competitive analysis, project management, process improvement, mentoring, AI-enabled tool utilization
Preferred skills
High-tech industry experience, education vertical proposal experience
Technologies
Salesforce, Microsoft Office, Adobe applications, proposal automation software
Responsibilities
Lead bid qualification discussions and strategic alignment; manage timelines, risk identification, and cross-functional contributor coordination for multiple simultaneous pursuits; develop, write, and refine compliant and compelling proposal responses; facilitate proposal reviews and messaging alignment; build partnerships with Sales, Solution Engineering, Finance, and Legal; mentor team members on best practices; identify opportunities for operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC