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About the Role
The Senior Specialist, Proposal Management is responsible for managing and delivering high-quality RFPs, RFIs, DDQs, and other client and prospect-facing submissions. This role ensures accurate, compelling, and timely proposal responses while driving continuous improvement through innovation, process enhancement, and the adoption of emerging technologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end management of RFPs, RFIs, DDQs, and other proposal responses, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
- Analyze client requirements and develop tailored, accurate, and compelling written responses.
- Partner with Sales, Product, Relationship Management, Operations, and subject matter experts to support proposal development.
- Manage multiple priorities and deadlines through effective project planning, prioritization, time management, and change management.
- Review proposal content to ensure accuracy, consistency, compliance, and attention to detail.
- Maintain and enhance proposal content libraries and knowledge management resources.
- Engage and influence stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues, and ensure alignment throughout the proposal process.
- Identify and implement process improvements that enhance team efficiency and proposal quality.
- Support the adoption and utilization of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to improve proposal creation and content management.
- Share knowledge and provide guidance and support to team members as required.
Requirements
- Proven experience of overall professional experience, including relevant proposal, content management, or bid management experience.
- Financial services industry experience preferred.
- Strong project management capabilities, including change management, prioritization, organization, and deadline management.
- Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence, and build relationships across functional teams.
- Excellent written communication, comprehension, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear and compelling content.
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality, accuracy, and risk identification.
- Demonstrated commitment to innovation, process improvement, and continuous enhancement of team practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, and Microsoft Copilot.
- Experience leveraging emerging technologies and AI tools to improve efficiency and content quality.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of application and for the duration of employment.
- Northern Trust is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
Skills
- Proposal management
- Content management
- Bid management
- Project management
- Change management
- Prioritization
- Organization
- Deadline management
- Stakeholder management
- Collaboration
- Influence
- Relationship building
- Written communication
- Comprehension
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Innovation
- Process improvement
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe
- Microsoft Copilot
- Emerging technologies
- AI tools
Location
- United Kingdom
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior Specialist
About the Company
- Northern Trust is a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services.
- The company guides the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.
- Founded in 1889, Northern Trust operates with guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity.
- With over 135 years of financial experience and more than 24,000 partners, the company serves sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
- Northern Trust offers a flexible and collaborative work culture with a strong history of financial strength and stability.
- Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and the company is committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities it serves.
- Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of its culture, with employees globally contributing their time and talent.
Equal Opportunity
- Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities.