The Senior Project Manager (SPM), Business Development (BD) plays a pivotal role in leading the internal day to-day operations and delivery for all RFI/RFPs, from low (example: capabilities) to medium (example: DAOR) to high complexity (example: AOR), from inception to completion. The SPM has expert-level project management skills that allow them to lead any type of RFI/RFP, with limited supervision, and is considered the primary internal nucleus for the pitch team and proposal responses.Delivery OwnershipFull lifecycle delivery and management of complex, technical, strategic, and creative RFIs/RFPsDevelop and actively manage proposal timelines, estimates, risk registers, communication plans, burn reports, and change logs with minimal oversightLead the pricing estimation process and provide proposal budget and staff plan parameters with minimal supervisionLead the proposal timeline creation process in close partnership with internal stakeholders with minimal supervisionLead pitch kickoffs, status meetings, and facilitate Growth Pod meetingsCreate and/or review and distribute meeting recapsIn partnership with AD, develop financial reports for proactive financial managementIn partnership with AD, Finance, and Client Experience (CE) team, facilitate burn analysis, and actionIn partnership with AD and Finance, facilitate investment change orders with Finance leadActively work with BD stakeholders to identify, evaluate, log, communicate, and mitigate proposal-level risksIdentify and secure pitch staff needsManage consultant paperwork and processResolve conflicts, including schedule, resources, budget, quality, and communication with minimal oversightEnsure all proposal artifacts (pricing document, pitch deck, etc.) are properly stored within enterprise systems (Workfront, MS Teams, etc.)Accountable for application of EVERSANA INTOUCH delivery processes (i.e. the Road to Winning) and PMO standardsFirst point of escalation for BD pitch team to define root cause, resolve conflicts, team dynamic, scope, timing, resources, budget, quality, communication, and drive to resolutionsKeeps direct manager informed, asks for help when needed, knows when to escalate issues/concerns to leadership; brings solutionsParticipates in candidate interviews, as neededEffectively senses team morale and understands how to address