Senior Business Analyst - Proposal Writer

We are currently seeking a Proposal Writer to help create persuasive proposals that highlight the business value of Capgemini’s solutions to our clients. As part of Capgemini’s Strategic Bid Management organization, the role will focus on providing high quality proposal authoring and editing in support of winning client proposals.

• Contribute to proposal strategy and proposal win themes.
• Plan and write proposal outlines for unsolicited proposals.
• Prepare and edit unsolicited proposal content that will keep the client audience interested and reading, and structured responses to RFx’s that make Capgemini stand out above other bidders.
• Review and update written content authored by pursuit team members to maximize consistency (one voice), clarity, and identifiable competitive differentiation and business value; address grammar, typographical errors, and words to avoid.
• Coordinate proposal reviews with pursuit team members to validate and finalize written content.
• Participate in pursuit cadence calls, and Strategic Bid Management meetings.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of proposal templates, style guides and reusable proposal content.
• Share insights from other proposals that pursuit teams can leverage to improve future proposals.
• Facilitate writing skill booster workshops with pursuit team members to foster better, more consistent writing.

The following competencies listed below define the role of Proposal Writer:

Professional technical and business writing expertise with the ability to create proposals clearly written and well-structured proposals. Ability to craft proposal content precisely so that objectives, scope, terms, and value of the proposal are concise and easily understood. Employs rigor to ensure that proposals are error-free, organized, and of the highest quality.

Proactive. Seizes opportunities to improve proposal content prepared by pursuit teams. Takes responsibility for own actions and addresses problems before asked. Will proactively work to develop an understanding of Capgemini’s business, practices and offerings that can lend to fulsome proposal content.

Helps to create a sense of team spirit and harmonious relations through cooperation and support. Balances personal goals with those of the team. Fosters collaboration among team members.

Brings creativity and original thinking to the framing and structuring of compliant and compelling proposal content. Has experience creating proposal content and improving upon written content drafted by team members to ensure responses convey win themes, and address buyer values and requirements.

The following indicates specific industry, academic and functional experience/qualifications that are important to the successful achievement of the identified responsibilities:

• Business, English, Journalism, Marketing or Communications degree coupled with a minimum of 5 years of experience in proposal writing within a large consultancy services company.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to identify and articulate business value and highlight competitive differentiation.
• High collaborative, strong team orientation well-suited to getting the most out of pursuit teams. Experienced working with geographically diverse team members within a global organization.
• Ability to self-manage concurrent assignments, often with short turn-around times in a fast-paced business environment; ability to anticipate challenges and think quickly to support sales pursuits.
• Expert in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, with proficiency in Teams, SharePoint, and Excel applications.

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Collaborating with teams of creative, fun, and driven colleagues
• Flexible work options enabling time and location-based flexibility
• Company-provided home office equipment
• Virtual collaboration and productivity tools to enable hybrid teams
• Comprehensive benefits program (Health, Welfare, Retirement and Paid time off)
• Other perks and wellness benefits like discount programs, and gym/studio access.
• Paid Parental Leave and coaching, baby welcome gift, and family care/illness days
• Back-up childcare/elder care, childcare discounts, and subsidized virtual tutoring
• Tuition assistance and weekly hot skill development opportunities
• Experiential, high-impact learning series events
• Access to mental health resources and mindfulness programs
• Access to join Capgemini Employee Resource Groups around communities of interest

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of €22 billion.

Disclaimer

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.

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