Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CVS Health is committed to delivering a simpler, more meaningful health care experience. As a Medicaid Proposal Director, you will lead the proposal development for Medicaid procurements, ensuring alignment and execution from kickoff through submission.
Responsibilities
- Direct the proposal workplan to ensure full alignment with project requirements, deliverables, and compliance expectations
- Analyze RFPs, attachments, and amendments to identify and capture all direct, derived, and implied requirements
- Lead the end-to-end proposal development process through final submission, ensuring quality, alignment, and on-time delivery
- Plan, schedule, and facilitate color team reviews to strengthen quality, alignment, and overall proposal readiness
- Influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders to drive alignment, resolve issues, and secure timely decisions across the proposal lifecycle
- Establish standards, define processes, and equip team members with the guidance and training needed to execute their roles effectively
- Develop and enforce proposal timelines and schedules, ensuring disciplined execution and strict adherence to deadlines
- Tailor proposal calendars and processes to each RFP while preserving process integrity and proactively addressing stakeholder needs and potential risks
- Translate complex procurement requirements into clear priorities and expectations for cross-functional teams and proposal contributors
- Lead multiple concurrent activities and stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment, maintaining momentum across competing priorities and compressed timelines
Skills
- 8+ years of experience leading Medicaid managed care or healthcare proposal efforts
- 5+ years of experience managing complex projects and driving the accurate completion of all requirements
- Strong knowledge of Medicaid subcontractor and diverse supplier requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and deliver high-quality results that meet internal and external customer expectations under tight deadlines
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to influence in a matrixed environment without direct authority
- Strong judgment and ability to synthesize complex requirements into clear priorities, action plans, and stakeholder decisions
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and develop creative, effective solutions
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as proposal schedules require
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Experience leading complex proposal efforts for high-value opportunities exceeding $1B
- 8–10 years of experience in state government proposal development strongly preferred
- APMP certification preferred
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to perform effectively in demanding, deadline-driven environments
Benefits
- Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above
- Includes an award target in the company’s equity award program
- Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
- Other resources, based on eligibility
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