Director, Proposals

ClinChoice is a global CRO dedicated to professional growth, work-life balance, and a collaborative, quality-driven “one-team” culture. We are seeking a Director, Proposals to join our internal team. This role is responsible for leading cross-functional proposal development, creating strategic proposals and detailed budgets, and managing multiple key accounts within the Costs & Proposals department. Previous CRO experience is required. This is a full-time, home-based role.

Join our team and help us deliver clinical trials that will improve patients' lives.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the contributions from the Legal Department, Business Development, Finance, Project Management, and Functional Area Management teams to review and develop proposals and budgets in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws, and sponsor requirements.
• Leads designated cross-functional review team, carries out vision and strategic objectives, motivates and enables the team to perform to a consistently high standard.
• Recommends courses of action on salary administration, interviewing and selection, terminations, professional development, performance appraisals, position description preparation, and employee counselling. Works with and advises staff on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods.
• Acts as an ambassador for the team and owns a function (training, smaller therapeutic area, triage, etc.) under the leadership of the Head of Proposals and Contracts to drive communications between Proposals and other Departments - influencing, communicating and negotiating.
• Strategically and independently develops long term initiatives based on business unit/team priorities that align with leadership vision to drive ongoing improvement/growth.
• Ensure high quality and timely delivery, through direct involvement on key deliverables, providing strategic input, oversight of the management team, triage of RFPs, and ensuring that quality control processes are followed.
• Actively participate in training and mentoring of junior staff across team, providing motivation and promoting staff retention. Monitor subordinate team's workload ensuring timelines are being met, issue resolution etc. - participate in workload management discussions.
• Communicates and enforces departmental processes, ensuring adequate training is available and processes are following corporate policies and local regulations.
• Works with management team and other relevant parties within the company as required to streamline budget and proposal tools, ensuring accu