Senior Manager, Quality and Compliance Proposals

The Senior Manager, Quality & Compliance plays a critical leadership role in advancing ECRI’s presence and competitiveness in the federal, state, and private sector marketplace. This role combines proposal and grant leadership, business development support, and senior level quality and compliance governance to ensure all submissions are accurate, compliant, consistent, and risk mitigated.

In addition to supporting opportunity identification and proposal development, this role serves as the organization’s functional authority for proposal quality assurance and government compliance, proactively preparing internal teams to respond to evolving regulatory and contractual requirements. The Senior Manager partners closely with leadership and cross functional stakeholders to protect ECRI’s reputation, support sustainable growth, and strengthen audit readiness.

Deep knowledge of the healthcare industry, Government contracting, and particularly patient safety, healthcare quality, technology assessment, and public health—is essential.

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Serve as the enterprise authority for proposal compliance and quality assurance, ensuring all submissions meet federal, state, and client specific regulatory and contractual requirements.

Own proposal compliance strategy and execution, leading compliance readiness reviews, risk assessments, and final approvals of certifications, attestations, corporate representations, and regulated content.

Interpret and operationalize evolving government regulations, including FAR, DFARS, and NAICS requirements, and establish guidance to ensure consistent application across opportunities and contracts.

Define, implement, and continuously improve proposal QA standards, compliance matrices, and final review protocols to ensure audit ready, defensible submissions.

Function as the principal advisor on proposal related compliance risks and quality considerations, providing expert guidance to proposal staff.

Set enterprise level expectations for proposal quality and compliance performance, providing functional leadership without direct personnel management unless otherwise assigned.

Lead cross functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, Contracts, HR, Compliance, Quality, Security, IT, and Data Privacy to validate organizational representations, approvals, and regulatory readiness.

Provide lead oversight and hands on participation in opportunity identification and proposal development, ensuring compliant, competitive responses to RFXs across public and private sectors

Contribute to proposal development by shaping key messages, supporting presentations, and assisting with responses to client questions and concerns.

Direct the compliance review and approval of opportunities, contracts, teaming agreements, and NDAs in partnership with Legal and Contracts leadership.

Oversee final budget compliance reviews with Finance to ensure alignment with government approved pricing and solicitation requirements.

Represent the organization in addressing client compliance inquiries and audit related questions with authority and consistency.

Collaborate and assist with market and client research to support strategic opportunity identification supporting organizational growth goals.

Drive and manage special projects as assigned.

Other duties, as assigned.

Missed proposal submission deadlines for “opportunities” identified as “Go”

Proposal compliance errors

Cross-functional collaboration — Track record of working with finance, legal, contracts, and program staff to operationalize compliance

Conduct post proposal debriefs, or audits, and incorporate into a standard process.

Minimum 10 years of experience in healthcare consulting and/or government contracting arena.

Experience in managing and writing federal proposals.

Knowledge of the healthcare industry and public health, preferably in patient safety, evidence-based medicine, risk management and quality.

Strong business development experience.

Outstanding project management skills, including the ability to drive business development strategies through specific project teams comprised of clinicians, business development, and subject matter experts.

Excellent writing, editorial, and proofreading skills are essential.

Exceptional organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail and superior internal and external client service skills.

Bachelor’s degree preferred or 5 years of equivalent experience in healthcare discipline and RFP management required.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, with particular strength in PowerPoint (executive presentations) and Excel (data analysis and modeling).

Project management certification, such as Lean Six Sigma or Project Management Institute, is a plus.

This position operates in a remote environment and requires the individual to remain in a stationary position, whether sitting or standing, before a desk or other fixed workspace, most of their workday. In addition, this position requires the individual to occasionally move about their workspace to access and inspect work-related materials, such as file cabinets with physical files and standard office equipment. This position requires the ability to operate standard office equipment, including, but not limited to, a laptop, keyboard, mouse, webcam, and phone, as well as effectively communicate information and ideas to a wide variety of audiences in written and oral form.

ECRI is committed to equal employment opportunities and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ECRI values diversity and inclusivity, and we strive to provide a work environment that accommodates employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please inform us so that we can provide the necessary support. ECRI believes that everyone should have an equal opportunity to contribute their skills and talents, and we are dedicated to making our workplace accessible and inclusive for all.

ECRI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. We value diversity and believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to succeed. ECRI complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on these protected characteristics.