Archer Advisor, Proposal Management

Archer Advisor, Proposal Management

Location: Remote - Massachusetts

Archer is a technology company that provides Integrated Risk Management software solutions to other organizations. The Archer Platform provides a common foundation for organizations to manage IT security risk, regulatory compliance, third party/supply chain risk, and more. Non-technical users can automate processes, streamline workflow, control user access, tailor the user interface, and report in real-time using the point-and click interface to build and manage business applications. Archer has been the leading risk management software platform for over 20 years, including acquisitions by RSA, Dell, Symphony Technology Group, and Cinven who recently launched Archer as an independent business unit. https://www.archerirm.com/

As an integral part of the Archer Global Bids and Proposals team the successful candidate shall support our international salesforce by applying corporate processes, tools and services to the management and production of high-quality proposals to a wide variety of industries. This is a great opportunity to support a dynamic team of sales professionals contributing to the success of the company as well as your own professional development.

Responsibilities:

• Project manage the lifecycle of RFPs from receipt through to final response submission.
• Review RFPs and identify potential win themes, bid strategies etc.
• Arrange and lead bid/no bid review meetings.
• Manage a virtual team of proposal contributors and authors to ensure that client defined timescales are met.
• Allocate author assignments to proposal team, schedule calendar milestones and check-point calls as needed.
• Contribute to answering Corporate, Support and Legal questions.
• Guide proposal authors and edit their contributions to ensure that every aspect of the proposal document differentiates Archer from its competitors. tells a compelling story and is a pleasure to read.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 5 years in a bid/proposal manager role, project managing multi-function virtual teams to respond to RFPs RFQs etc.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels is essential:
  
  • Verbally
  • In presentations and orals
  • In writing with an excellent command of English
• Self-motivation and initiative.
• Excellent organizing skills.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Time management - ability to work in various time zones and to prioritize and manage tasks in relation to multiple RFP timelines.
• Positive "can do" attitude coupled with a flexible approach.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft office suite and online applications such as Responsive (formerly RFPio), Salesforce etc.
• APMP certification to at least Foundation level would be advantageous.
• Command of French and Spanish languages would be useful but not essential.

Archer is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Archer are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Archer will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All Archer employees are expected to support this policy and contribute to an environment of equal opportunity.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact talent-acquisition@archerirm.com. All employees must be legally authorized to work in the US. Archer participates in E-Verify. Archer and its approved consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Archer. Archer reserves the right to amend or withdraw any job posting at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.

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