Proposal Specialist

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description Proposal Specialist Position Summary The Proposal Specialist is responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), proactive proposals, and finalist presentations for strategic client opportunities. This role serves as the project manager and central coordinator throughout the pursuit lifecycle, ensuring submissions and presentations are compliant, compelling, client-focused, and aligned to the overall win strategy. The Proposal Specialist partners closely with Sales, Product, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Pricing, Legal, Risk, Marketing, and other stakeholders to orchestrate proposal development, drive accountability, manage timelines, and deliver high-quality client-facing materials that enhance win rates and support revenue growth. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities End-to-End Proposal Management • Own the full lifecycle of assigned RFPs, RFIs, and proposal opportunities from intake through final submission. • Develop and manage proposal project plans, milestones, deliverables, and deadlines. • Facilitate kickoff meetings and establish clear roles, responsibilities, and response schedules. • Monitor progress, identify risks, escalate issues, and drive timely completion of all deliverables. • Ensure adherence to proposal governance, quality standards, and approval processes. Proposal Development & Storytelling • Draft, edit, and tailor proposal responses to align with client requirements, business objectives, and win themes. • Translate complex business, product, and technical information into clear, persuasive, client-focused narratives. • Ensure proposals effectively articulate business outcomes, value propositions, competitive differentiation, and organization capabilities. • Maintain consistency of messaging, branding, formatting, and quality across all proposal deliverables. Cross-Functional Coordination • Partner with Sales to understand client objectives, competitive dynamics, and opportunity strategy. • Coordinate contributions from Product, Pricing, SMEs, Legal, Risk, Operations, Marketing, and other stakeholders. • Drive stakeholder accountability for content completion, reviews, approvals, and deadlines. • Facilitate review cycles and consolidate feedback from multiple contributors into a cohesive final response. Finalist Presentation Management • Lead the development and coordination of finalist presentations for strategic pursuits. • Ensure alignment between written proposal responses and finalist presentation messaging. • Collaborate with Sales and solution teams to build compelling presentation narratives, win themes, and client-specific value propositions. • Manage presentation development, executive reviews, rehearsal sessions, and final production of presentation materials. • Support presenter coaching and readiness to ensure a successful client-facing delivery. Content & Knowledge Management • Leverage proposal content libraries, templates, and reusable assets. • Identify content gaps and partner with stakeholders to develop new content. • Ensure content remains accurate, current, and aligned to approved messaging. • Utilize proposal management technologies and AI-enable