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Compliance Writing (must) Quality Assurance Project Management Excel Microsoft Office Word Salesforce Training Recruiting

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

• Develop and execute proposal plans, including analyzing RFPs, creating outlines, and building compliance matrices.
• Collaborate with the Business Development Manager and/or Director to craft winning proposal strategies and develop compelling messaging.
• Write and manage compliant, high-quality proposals that clearly address RFP requirements.
• Lead proposal kick-off meetings and facilitate regular check-ins with contributors to ensure timelines are met.
• Coordinate with internal teams (such as engineering, finance, legal) to gather and refine content for proposals.
• Create and manage proposal templates, reusable content, and visual elements (charts, tables, and infographics).
• Support travel as needed (~10%).

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Building and maintaining relationships with customers and internally with engineering and operations teams is at the core of our Business Development team.” · “Coordinate with internal teams (such as engineering, finance, legal) to gather and refine content for proposals.” · “Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “They work closely with new and existing customers to understand their needs and develop tailored solutions to deliver their missions.” · “Collaborate with the Business Development Manager and/or Director to craft winning proposal strategies and develop compelling messaging.” · “Experience leading cross-functional teams to achieve proposal objectives.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “Rocket Lab’s Business Development team is responsible for connecting customers across government and commercial sectors with our industry leading mission sol…” · “They work closely with new and existing customers to understand their needs and develop tailored solutions to deliver their missions.” · “Building and maintaining relationships with customers and internally with engineering and operations teams is at the core of our Business Development team.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Project management experience, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines while ensuring high-quality delivera…” · “Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks.” · “Background in organizational effectiveness and operations, implementing best practices.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Develop and execute proposal plans, including analyzing RFPs, creating outlines, and building compliance matrices.” · “Write and manage compliant, high-quality proposals that clearly address RFP requirements.” · “Conduct quality assurance reviews for grammar, consistency, and formatting to ensure polished submissions.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Take responsibility for specific volumes of proposals, ensuring they are well-written, compliant, and align with the overall strategy.” · “Ability to effectively present proposal concepts and strategies to internal stakeholders, including team members and leadership.” · “Proven ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders, including engineers, leadership, and cross-functional team members.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Ability to effectively present proposal concepts and strategies to internal stakeholders, including team members and leadership.” · “Proven ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders, including engineers, leadership, and cross-functional team members.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Develop and execute proposal plans, including analyzing RFPs, creating outlines, and building compliance matrices.” · “These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the Unite…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s …”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.

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