Proposal Writer

Position Title: Proposal Writer (with Commercial and Government sector experience)

Shift Timing: Extended shift - IST 5 PM to 2 AM

Total Exp: 7 to 12 years

Location: India (Mumbai & Pune)

Expected Joining: 30 days

Job Description:

Roles and Responsibilities

This is a unique role; the candidate must have:

• Experience in developing a wide array of proposal responses (RFI, RFP, RFQ), SOW documents, as well as other bid/tender response documents of Government agencies in India.
• Technical background (part of pre-sales, solution development, or technical teams) with experience in scoping and estimating requirements, researching new topics, and writing about technical topics for a broader audience.
• Possesses excellent English writing & speaking skills.

Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Serve as a content writer for proposal, SOW, and other response documents as directed.
• Attend meetings and identify opportunities for proposal writing.
• Contribute to research, development, and maintenance of the proposal repository.
• Contribute to developing and maintaining the proposal / SOW end-to-end workflow.
• Assist with scoping and estimation, creating delivery approaches and pricing models for various requirements.
• Review and validate the input provided by various teams and consolidate for a response.
• Develop a rough order of Magnitude (ROM) decks, SOWs, and Proposals and present the technical approach and other details to internal teams and customers as required.
• Must be willing to work extended hours to support other geographies as well.

Project Calculation and Financial Acumen

Cost Estimation Skills:

• Ability to calculate costs for consulting services, including labor rates, travel expenses, and hardware/software requirements.
• Familiarity with pricing models (T&M, fixed price, managed services) and profitability analysis.

Project Scoping:

• Experience developing effort estimates based on resource allocation and project timelines.
• Financial Analysis:
• Understand cost-benefit analysis and ROI calculations to justify proposed solutions.

Proposal Management Tools Expertise:

• Experience using tools like MS Word, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat for document creation and management.
• Familiarity with tools like Microsoft Project, Jira, or Asana for managing proposal timelines.
• Use of Excel or other financial modeling tools for cost