Responsibilities / Experience / Skills / Education:

Overview of Position:

Responsible for leading teams in driving the management, development, review and delivery of compelling proposal responses that positively impact Workday:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple RFx efforts ensuring compliance to customer and prospect requirements and adherence to company business practices

• Collaborate with Sales, Presales and/or external third-party and system integration partners to develop strategic concepts and themes ensuring solutions are properly positioned in RFx responses and customer communications

• Co-develop executive summaries in collaboration with Sales, Presales and Value Management Team

• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and deliverables for proposal efforts to guarantee customer and prospect  deadlines are met

• Lead RFx Kickoff calls and follow up activities

• Leverage AI to develop drafts and/or write, edit and deliver clear, concise, and quality RFx responses ensuring brand consistency, error-free copy and adherence to established standards.

• Drive proposal reviews including determining participants, review timeliness, feedback resolution and integrating appropriate comments/modifications

• Drive follow on RFx activities to ensure complete customer evaluation of proposals, including customer clarifications, identified deficiencies, or other related activities 

• Support updating and maintaining RFP content, proposal assets and process documentation.

Experience Requirements:

• 7+ years in proposal writing/management, editing and desktop publishing or sales/technical writing

• Demonstrated strong time management, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills

• Ability to lead RFx response and project teams with varying work styles, work schedules and with the flexibility to work across multiple time zones

• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills. Proficient AI and proposal management software skills required. Ombud experience a plus.

• Proficiency in publishing software like Adobe Express and online RFP portals desirable.

• HR, Financial and AI solution sales support with an emphasis on cloud experience a plus