Bid/proposal Analyst

**About Celero**: A full-service IT shop, Celero provides complete banking solutions, IT planning, systems integration, hosting, support, maintenance and professional services to meet the unique needs of financial institutions of all sizes and delivers world-class reliability through our Canadian-based data centers, employees and operations. Our workforce is a complementary mix of deeply-experienced professionals and enthusiastic entry-level employees, from all walks of life. So whether you're right out of university or have 30 years in the industry to your credit, we've got a spot that might be right for you. We offer opportunities to work remotely, a comprehensive benefit package, a wonderful culture and an approach to the day to day work that has enabled Celero to achieve Best Employer status in Canada. **Your Opportunity** The Bid/ Proposal Analyst will collaborate with internal Celero departments, clients, and third-party vendors to create High-Level Estimates (HLE), RFI/RFP responses, Business Cases and Statements of Work (SOW) in response to client requests. The Bid/ Proposal Analyst is responsible to ensure proposal documents are prepared accurately, according to defined processes and KPIs. Additionally, the Bid/ Proposal Analyst will update and maintain portfolio and resource management systems, repository of templates, documentation and reports while suggesting recommendations to improve efficiency and auditing results to support compliance to departmental best practices and processes. **A Day in the Life** - Leading in the development of a process/methodology that will support the completion SOWs, HLEs, RFI/RFP responses and internal Business Cases - Ensuring that responses to estimates/ proposals are delivered accurately, on time, and fully meet or exceed the needs of our clients - Liaise with clients and potential clients to gather further requirements to ensure a competitive and deliverable solution is priced. - Gather and present all "hard" costs associated with HLEs and SOWs in formats as required by current Celero processes - Support all functions within the Bid/ Proposal area - Maintain templates and processes according to the knowledge management process - Support the audit of current processes and databases to facilitate continuous improvement by identifying areas of waste, addressing redundancies, and recommending solutions to promote efficiencies - Support and maintain resource and portfolio management systems, as well as protocols and processes to manage data accuracy and integrity - Create high-level reports and dashboards to report on portfolio health - Participate in departmental initiatives **Your Resume** - Two-year college program or equivalent education and experience. - 2-3 years experience in creating Statements of Work and contract management - Superior coordination skill and business writing expertise - Proficient in customer communication and relationship building - Experience working in the financial services sector in a technology capacity is a definite asset. - Attention to detail with well-established documentation practices - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple high priority assignments **Our Expectations** - We have high expectations of all Celero employees and strive to recruit applicants with the following characteristics: - Commitment to working collaboratively in a team-based workplace environment - Effective interpersonal, communication and leadership skills - Results oriented - Excellent communications skills and ability to converse in both technical and non-technical business contexts - Advanced time management and analytical skills - Excellent client-facing communication skills