Government Proposal Writer

ABOUT PERFORMANT:

At Performant, we’re focused on helping our clients achieve their goals by providing technology-enabled services which identify improper payments and recoup or prevent losses due to errant billing practices. We are the premier independent healthcare payment integrity company in the US and a leader across several markets, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Healthcare. Through this important work we accomplish our mission: To offer innovative payment accuracy solutions that allow our clients to focus on what matter most – quality of care and healthier lives for all.

If you are seeking an employer who values People, Innovation, Integrity, Fun, and fostering an Ownership Culture – then Performant is the place for you!

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

Hiring Range: $80,000 - $92,000 Annual Base Salary

The Government Proposal Writer is responsible for leading the end-to-end development of high-quality, compliant and competitive proposals in response to state and federal government procurements and/or solicitations. This role is critical to Performant’s success in securing contracts with federal and state agencies, particularly within Medicare, Medicaid and other public sector health programs. The Government Proposal Writer will collaborate cross-functionally to manage proposal strategy, content development, compliance and submission, ensuring alignment with government procurement standards and Performant’s business objectives.

Key Responsibilities to include:

• Lead full lifecycle of proposal development for government customers, including federal and state procurements, to include RFPs, RFIs, RFQ, RFx and ITB.

• Assemble and manage cross-functional proposal teams to meet strict government deadlines and ensure compliance with solicitation requirements.

• Interpret complex government procurements to develop opportunity overviews, proposal outlines, content matrices, schedules and project plans.

• Ensure proposals meet all technical, legal and regulatory requirements, including FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific guidelines.

• Develop compelling, compliant and tailored proposal content that clearly articulates Performant’s value proposition to government clients.

• Collaborate with legal, finance, operations and subject matter experts to gather and synthesize information into cohesive responses.

• Manage proposal reviews, approvals and final submission processes, including electronic portals (e.g., SAM.gov, state procurement systems).

• Ensure proposal process follows the modified Shipley format as adopted by Performant.

• Maintain proposal templates, boilerplate content and reusable assets to improve efficiency and consistency.

• Conduct regular content reviews with subject matter experts in Performant’s proposal management tool, including post-submittal updates to existing library content as appropriate.

• Contribute to marketing and sales initiatives targeting government agencies, including presentations and unsolicited proposals.

• Ensure confidentiality and compliance with information security protocols throughout the proposal process.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed:

• Exceptional writing, editing and communication skills with the ability to translate technical content into persuasive narratives.

• Strong written communication proficiency including technical and professional writing/editing, as well as developing presentation materials used for sales and other external audiences.

• Strong business acumen with the ability to quickly learn, align with and communicate Performant’s business.

• Strong project management skills, including scheduling, resource coordination and milestone tracking.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with a process mindset.

• Proven ability to lead complex proposal efforts under tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

• Demonstrated success managing multiple dynamic cross-functional projects simultaneously.

• Proven ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams where collaboration and the knowledge transfer process are critical for success.

• Demonstrate initiative and innovation to drive excellent results.

• Ability to deal well with ambiguity, unpredictable schedules/tight timelines and to handle risk and adversity.

• Demonstrate sound judgment and decision making.

• Drive positive business results given direction in the form of assigned goals and objectives.

• Mindset of continuous improvement and adapts quickly to change.

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