Proposal Development Consultant

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Write and deliver high-quality, client-facing proposals in response to RFPs, RFIs, and proactive sales requests under tight timelines
• Work closely with global Bid Managers and State-side Sales Leaders to understand the opportunity, tailor messaging, and ensure the proposal reflects the client’s needs and the solution’s value
• Use existing content libraries and templates to accelerate proposal development, while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and relevance
• Customize marketing-approved materials-such as solution overviews, bid decks, and executive summaries-for specific client engagements
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to gather input, validate technical content, and ensure alignment with the proposed solution
• Maintain & improve the content library by incorporating existing content materials and incorporating new content
• Ensure all deliverables meet internal standards for structure, tone, branding, and compliance
• Maintain version control and documentation for all submitted proposals, enabling reuse and traceability
• Contribute to improving proposal quality by refining templates, capturing lessons learned, and sharing best practices across pods
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in proposal writing, content development, or sales support
• Experience working on formal RFP responses in a B2B environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; familiarity with content management tools or proposal automation platforms
• Proven solid writing and editing skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas into clear, persuasive language
• Proven excellent communication, coordination skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in US healthcare, consulting, or technology services
• Familiarity with sales cycles and solution selling

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.