Proposal Development Consultant, Competitive Strategy Team, Gurugram

Position Overview

This position offers the chance to be part of a fast-paced environment where every proposal is an opportunity to drive business growth and make a lasting impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team where your ability to craft compelling pitches and proposals will directly impact the success of the company. As a Proposal Development Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how we communicate our value proposition to clients while ensuring accuracy, compliance and professionalism and win new business. You will work in close collaboration with Project Directors, and subject matter experts to develop proposals that not only meet but exceed client expectations. Over time, you will become increasingly responsible for taking ownership of proposal resources and evolving our approach to proposal development, but always with the necessary support and oversight from more experienced colleagues when you need it.

To learn more, please visit us at: www.prescienthg.com.

Example Responsibilities

The following are example responsibilities of this position and are, as such, not meant to be exhaustive, nor convey every responsibility that may vary over time, without changing the essence of this position:

• Conduct research to understand client needs, project requirements and gather information from internal stakeholders to include in the proposal.
• Conducting secondary research to get a firsthand understanding of the situation and complication for the ask in the proposal and putting context to business and project objectives
• To be able to draft visually stimulating, thought provoking PowerPoint slides with clear messaging and narrative
• Organize the proposal in a clear and logical structure, typically including sections like executive summary, project overview, methodology, timeline, budget, and qualifications.
• Work closely with subject matter experts (SMEs), project directors, and other team members to ensure the proposal content is accurate, relevant and differentiating in meeting the client needs. You will coordinate with various stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals and revisions before final submission.
• Ensure that proposals align with industry regulations, client requirements, and compliance standards.
• Ensure consistency in formatting, style, and layout throughout the proposal, adhering to company guidelines or client specifications ensuring clear, concise, and persuasive content that highlights the organization's strengths, services, and expertise.
• Handle multiple proposals simultaneously, prioritizing tasks to ensure timely submissions without compromising quality while managing deadlines and work within tight schedules to deliver proposals on time.

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Other Skills

The following criteria outline the minimum hiring criteria for this position, unless otherwise stipulated below as “preferred,” or “a plus.”

·        Undergraduate or advanced degree in life sciences, data sciences, business, or a related discipline, with 3 or more years’ experience in working on proposals consulting (preferably life sciences) with strong understanding of client needs and proposal development.  

·        Strong Proficiencies with MS Office suites, particularly PowerPoint

·        Knowledge of the management consulting and/or life sciences industry is preferred

·        Strong Communication skills, especially written: Strong business communication skills, both written and verbal, especially written. To be able to articulate the intelligence and insights in a coherent manner on slides

·        Track record of proactive communication in the work environment, including proactively seeking feedback to improve capabilities.

·        Collaboration: strong collaboration skills and proven ability to work well within teams

·        Time Management & Organisation: demonstrated abilities to effectively support proposals to ensure on-time, and high-quality deliverables. Demonstrates high attention-to-detail and quality. Proven abilities to operate autonomously when needed and make decisions with confidence

·        Influencing & Stakeholder Management: demonstrated ability to effectively manage routine interactions and communications with stakeholders

·        Achieving Results: consistent track record of meeting or exceeding assigned goals and objectives

We are committed to doing our part in the broader communities in which we work and live. As such, all employees will play their part in supporting our broader business mission, vision, purpose and the Prescient brand as well as our commitment toward optimising the social and environmental elements of our communities. We will support these efforts by ensuring regular communications, periodic trainings, volunteering, and other relevant activities. People managers will play a particularly active role in this by assuming responsibilities for certain social and environmental activities that we support as an overall organisation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all the geographies in which we operate. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local laws.