Lead Proposal Writer
Core
Develop written responses to complex Medicaid Request for Proposal (RFP) sections to support new business and renewal procurement.
Role type
Senior proposal writer (Medicaid managed care)
Builds
High-scoring RFP responses and topic papers for Medicaid managed care contracts
Domain
Healthcare + Government contracting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medicaid proposal writing, project management, narrative development, compliance with RFP requirements, subject matter expertise translation, competitive intelligence, mentoring
Preferred skills
Clinical healthcare experience, managing proposals, marketing writing, technical writing, contract writing, clinical license (RN, LCSW)
Technologies
RFP drafting guides, topic paper frameworks
Responsibilities
Project manage and respond to assigned high-scoring RFP questions, partner with SMEs to translate policies into compelling narratives, ensure responses comply with RFP requirements and win themes, develop topic papers in advance of RFP release, serve as department SME for assigned functional areas, provide backup support for reporting and project management, mentor departmental staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties

