Specialist - Proposal Specialists

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We are seeking a talented individual to join our Proposal / Bidding team at Marsh McLennan. This role will be based in Mumbai. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Specialist - Proposal Specialists

Proposal Management is a key service offering provided by Knowledge Services to global Marsh McLennan businesses and the Pacific IMPACT Practice is currently seeking a senior Proposal Specialist for the Corporate and Commercial segment to ensure our proposals are competitive, compelling and aligned with the client / prospect's objectives.

We will count on you to :

The Bid Manager / Proposals Analyst supports responses to requests for proposal (RFPs) by coordinating teams, challenging them to effectively demonstrate value for the client / prospect, writing / editing proposals and ensuring that the team meets deadlines. This includes :

Helping coordinate the production of tender responses and other client / prospect pitch materials - creating, maintaining and tracking project plans

Developing comprehensive first drafts of proposals and tender responses, including researching, writing, compiling and editing content

Responding to compliance / due diligence questionnaires

Document formatting and proofreading

Supporting client presentations through development and production of on-message deliverables

Assisting with the development of templates, improved systems and processes

What you need to have :

Three to Six years of prior experience in a full-time Bid Management role, ideally within fast-paced professional services environments

Solid stakeholder management, strong interpersonal communication and influencing skills

Level-headed nature and organised under pressure

Very strong Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills

Confident writer and editor

What makes you stand out?

Professional Services experience (e.g. Insurance, Banking, Accounting, Legal, Consulting)

Shipley and / or APMA course work or accreditation is highly regarded

Proven ability to deliver high quality work in deadline-driven and fast-paced environments

Why join our team :

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE : MMC), is the world's top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses : Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex / gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.