Homeoffice Technical Writer - Price Proposal Lead bei Leidos QTC Health Services

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Leidos QTC Health Services is seeking a Technical Writer - Price Proposal Lead to join our high-performing Proposal Operations team in the company’s Growth division. This role reports to the Director of Proposal Operations and serves as the principal team member responsible for authoring and assembling clear, concise, persuasive cost narratives and price proposal volumes in accordance with solicitation requirements.

*This role is a remote opportunity with preference to those candidates residing in Central or Eastern time zones.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Write, edit, and assemble business volumes, price proposals, and cost narratives in accordance with government requirements for both content and format, complying with RFQ/RFP instructions and evaluation criteria.
• Lead and facilitate the price proposal development process from pre-proposal phase through post-proposal submittal phases, including support for evaluation notices, discussions, final proposal revisions, and associated strategy.
• Write clear, persuasive, and articulate price volumes, including assumptions and cost and pricing data.
• Translate complex information, ideas, and data into easily understandable text, applying knowledge of and experience in federal government pricing, the federal procurement process, and federal regulations regarding cost/pricing.
• Manage the production of cost/price proposals and other procurement-related artifacts; track and drive action items to timely, accurate completion.
• Oversee and develop schedules, outlines, and solutioning sessions for price proposal/cost narrative content.
• Collaborate with growth leadership, capture managers, contracts personnel, and pricing specialists to capture vital, complex elements of proposed cost/price and translate into accurate, clear, compliant, compelling, and persuasive cost narratives.
• Apply communication and interviewing skills to gather needed information from internal and external personnel to support writing activities.
• Research and analyze medical costs and billing rates, such as federal/state Medicare, OWCP, and U&C rates.
• Ensure win strategy, compliance, and customer understanding are in the final proposal documents.
• Oversee and manage repository of historical proposal artifacts.
• Develop and implement process improvements to increase proposal quality.
• Participate in continuous process improvement efforts as applicable to job duties.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with minimum 14+ years of related proposal experience.
• Federal government pricing experience and knowledge of the federal procurement process.
• Knowledge of federal regulations regarding cost/pricing, such as the FAR, FTR, CAS, GAAS, GAAP, CPRS, etc.
• Expertise in the full range of contract types, including fixed price (i.e., FFP, fixed price labor hour, FPI) and cost reimbursable (CPFF, CPAF).
• Experience in business volume proposal writing, including assumptions and cost and pricing data.
• Demonstrated success writing and leading pricing volumes for complex efforts with evidence of a successful track record producing high quality, high scoring cost/price proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex concepts into accurate, clear, compliant, compelling, and persuasive proposal narratives.
• Deep understanding of the capture process and proposal life cycle.
• Experience supporting a wide variety of solicitation size, complexity, and submission windows.
• Up-to-date knowledge of marketing, editing, formatting, graphic design, and other relevant proposal best practices.
• High level of fluency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and SharePoint.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Expert level attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration; ability to communicate with positive impact.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Knowledge/experience in medical/healthcare industry, Medicare rates and medical costs strongly preferred.
• Experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and related agencies.
• Working knowledge of AI-assisted productivity tools.
• Consistent availability on an Eastern and Central time zone schedule.

About Leidos QTC Health Services

Leidos QTC Health Services collaborates closely with government and non-government customers to address current and future program needs within the health services domain. We specialize in disability-focused medical examinations, independent medical exams and review services, occupational health services, diagnostic testing, and case management solutions. As innovators, we focus on advancing technologies that improve service delivery, with a particular emphasis on enhancing accessibility for examinees in rural communities. With a proven track record of continuous improvement and steady growth, we now handle over 2 million appointments annually. Visit www.qtcm.com for more information.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. As a result, we offer meaningful and engaging careers to support you and your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

This role may fall under the Service Contract Act (SCA), a federal law which provides for a U.S. Department of Labor-prescribed minimum prevailing rate of pay and certain benefit levels. Where appropriate, Company-provided benefit plans such as comprehensive leave, holiday, medical, dental, life, accident, disability coverages, retirement plan contributions, and other health and welfare benefits and payments are utilized to meet these obligations. 

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos QTC Health Services will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.