About the role

  • Head of Proposal CoE leading centralized proposal function for Catalant's consulting engagements. Defining standards and improving win rates across all sales segments with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • The Head of Proposal Center of Excellence (CoE) will build and lead Catalant’s centralized proposal function—responsible for developing high-quality commercial proposals for Catalant-led consulting engagements, enabling Consultant collaboration, and improving win rates across all sales segments.
  • Define the standards, processes, incentives, and operating model needed to deliver compelling, profitable, and scalable proposals.
  • Work closely with Sales, Client Partners, Product, Marketing, Legal, CoEs and Expert Consultant Community to operationalize a proposal engine that elevates deal quality, protects margins, and accelerates revenue growth.
  • Own the full proposal lifecycle—from intake, scoping, and drafting through approvals, submission, tracking, and continuous improvement.
  • Design structured ways for Consultants to collaborate with Catalant during opportunity shaping, including incentive models that align Consultant contributions with Catalant’s commercial goals.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience with 5+ years in professional services, including management consulting, pre-sales, proposal management, or a commercial/operations role within a professional services organization.
  • Proven experience shaping or reviewing complex consulting proposals or SOWs.
  • Strong understanding of pricing, margin discipline, and deal strategy.
  • Experience engaging external Consultants, partners, or communities—including incentive or collaboration models.
  • Demonstrated cross-functional leadership in areas such as Sales, Delivery, Product, and Legal.
  • Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, and business storytelling skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

  • Flexible paid time off
  • 13 company holidays + a week off from Christmas through New Years
  • Twelve weeks of paid parental leave regardless of how you choose to grow your family
  • Generous health insurance coverage as well as optional vision and dental
  • 401k to save for retirement
  • Pre-tax commuter and flexible spending accounts
  • A lifestyle spending account to be used towards cell phone, internet, commuting, and learning & development
  • Wellness stipend for your mental, emotional, or physical wellbeing needs and support
  • Work from Home stipend

Job title

Director, Proposal CoE

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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