Hiring 2 positions Remote - Ideally 1 resource based in PST, 1 resource based in CST Pay: $31-$33/hour Duration:6 months with extensions based on performance and headcount approval ACTUAL TITLE: RFx Bid Manager The RFx COE Bid Manager is responsible for leading the development and management of public sector proposals in response to RFx/Tender requirements Public Sector rules and regulations. This critical role encompasses the entire bid lifecycle—from strategic planning through final submission—and is responsible for creating compelling, compliant content, coordinating seamlessly with all internal and external stakeholders, and driving process excellence by developing and maintaining the necessary proposal processes and content libraries. Business justification The Global RFx Center of Excellence (COE) requires immediate, experienced capacity to provide bid management services. Securing experienced bid managers is essential to mitigate unnecessary program risk and avoid delays in strategic markets. This capacity will focus on the core deliverables of the RFx COE:

Job Description

Responsibilities Be a subject matter expert for all processes unique to the public sector marketplace related to formal RFx responses and other proposals. Responsible for the bid management and content response development of tenders, requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and other procurement documents and unsolicited proposals for SaaS/PaaS solutions covering public sector, education, and nonprofits lines of business. Support large-scale, complex RFx efforts that include multiple cross-functional teams and team members internally as well as multiple bidders and bid team processes. Participate in the analysis of opportunities as a team and Go/No Go decision process. Develop bid/response plans and schedules for all phases of the bid/proposal development process, juggling multiple RFx response efforts and deadlines. Handle/track all aspects of content preparation, revision, and submission; collaborate and coordinate inputs from sales, solution engineering, security, legal, and compliance teams; coordinate and communicate with responding partners where required; and coordinate internal content reviews with executive management and legal. Structure, write, edit, and format all types of response content (general, functional, technical), tailoring the content around the customer requirements, in a creative, compelling, and compliant manner. Participate in the development of written questions to seek clarification from procurement officials throughout the procurement process, and remain current on all amendments and modifications. Review and understand customer requirements. Conceptualize and write compelling response content using a proposal boilerplate library and AI tools and developing from scratch as required. Create proposal response policies and process and enable the Sales, Solution Engineering and other teams on the process. Curate and create RFx content to ensure content is current and fit for local market requirements. Plus maintain a library of completed Public Sector responses. Participate in developing and writing proposal win themes and executive summary sections. Work with our global RFx shared services model to support and manage overflow requirements when needed. Conduct regular post bid After Action Reviews and post-mortem lessons learned debriefs and work cross-functionally to identify RFx process efficiencies and opportunities for continuous improvement. Ability to multi-task and perform in a fast-paced environment, working with a sense of urgency. Develop and share best practices with team members to enhance the quality and efficiency. Build relationships and work cross-functionally with a diverse set of business partners. Required Skills & Experience: 2+ years of proposal/bid management experience required Must have: public sector proposal management experience within the tech industry is required. A broad knowledge of Salesforce applications or transferable job experience for other, similar cloud-based solutions such as Microsoft, Oracle, ServiceNow. Experience with technical writing for cloud Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions. Bachelor degree or equivalent experience Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point) and Google Suite (Gdocs, Gsheets, Gchat) Highly Desirable skills: Proven experience with proposal management software such as Responsive, Qvidian, Loopio APMP certification and/or PMP certification By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy