Associate Program Manager, Proposal

This job is about helping a company win new business by managing everything needed to produce high-quality, on-time RFP proposals.

You will:

1. Manage the proposal process

• Track all deadlines from start to final submission
• Make sure every requirement in the RFP is understood and completed correctly
• Keep everyone aligned on what needs to be done and by when

2. Coordinate across teams

You work with:

• Sales
• Marketing
• Product
• Engineering
• Finance
• Executive leadership

…to gather information required for proposals and make sure all messaging is accurate and strategic.

3. Keep everything organized

• Maintain templates, libraries of standard answers, and documentation
• Keep version control and all files clean and up to date

4. Improve processes

• Track metrics (win/loss, cycle time, feedback)
• Conduct post-mortem reviews
• Recommend improvements to make future proposals better and faster

5. Support business development

• Help shape win strategies
• Analyze RFP requirements
• Support custom responses like security questionnaires and RFIs