About Pacific Blue Cross

Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 80 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit society with strong roots in BC’s health care system. We provide health, dental, life, disability, and travel coverage to 1 in 3 British Columbians through employee group plans and individual plans.

We are fueled by a commitment to keep health care sustainable for all British Columbians. Through our PBC Health Foundation, we fund projects that improve health outcomes directly related to mental health and wellbeing as well as the prevention and/or management of chronic disease. We are interested in finding people who want to make a difference and who are looking to grow their career with us.

Perks

• Work-life balance with flexible working hours of 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday (i.e., 37.5 hours per week).
• Paid vacation starts at 4 weeks per year and increases with years of service.
• Hybrid work environment (i.e., a combination of work from office and work from home days).
• Generous benefits, including extended health, dental, and life insurance; depending on the plan that you choose, these benefit premiums can be 100% paid by PBC.
• Company pension contributions after 1 year of service.  
• Education allowance to expand your knowledge and develop your skills.
• Onsite gym, cafeteria, and access to virtual doctors/counsellors 24/7 via our Employee Family Assistance Program!
  
  

About the Position

• We are searching for a permanent Proposal Manager to join our Product and Innovation team.
• PBCs compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is $75,000 – $110,000 per year; the base pay offered is based on market and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. The starting salary will be determined based on a combination of skills, education, and experience.

If you’re looking to take on a role that leads and coordinates the response to market opportunities and creates compelling client presentations to help communicate the value proposition of Pacific Blue Cross to the group insurance marketplace, we want to hear from you. This is a great career opportunity with a local not-for-profit health insurance provider where you will be a leader of a critical cross-department team of subject matter experts that work to support our Sales and Marketing teams.

Your skills in proposal writing, presentation development, project management and leading a team will help Pacific Blue Cross with business development and account retention activities.

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package and work-life balance. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.

This role is currently working hybrid from home and from our head office in Burnaby, BC. Apply this week if you would like to take on this role. 

Key Ways This Position Makes An Impact

The Proposal Manager leads Proposal Management by:

• Monitoring and managing engagement with common Procurement Platforms
• Initiating internal review of business opportunities with senior leadership
• Establishing project timelines, engaging cross-departmental teams and managing proposal responses and client presentation development efficiently to ensure all submission deadlines are met
• Coordinating review and approval process by subject matter experts and senior leadership to ensure accuracy and quality of deliverables
• Submission of final business development documents to common Procurement Platforms
• Maintaining PBC’s proposal response knowledge base
  
  

Key Experiences You Bring To This Role

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, English, or a related discipline.
• 5 - 8 years of related experience developing RFP responses including experience of business writing, proofing, and editing.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail; ability to work on tight deadlines without compromising accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively and influence decision makers both internally and externally.

If you’re excited about taking on this opportunity, we invite you to apply today and start the conversation with us about this position.

Please apply via our website this week at http://www.pbchbs.com/company/careers/

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

PBC is an Indigenous Works employer of choice, an Insurance Business Canada Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award winner, one of Canada’s Greenest employers, a Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) employer partner, and a Pride at Work partner.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and employees feel empowered to freely participate and contribute regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, education level, parental status, or socioeconomic status. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. 

To request an accommodation in completing this job application, testing, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to careers@pac.bluecross.ca. These accommodation requests will be reviewed confidentially and, on a case-by-case basis by Human Resources.