Sr. Business Development Manager in Albany, New York at COMAGINE HEALTH

Full-Time | Remote | United States

At Comagine Health, our work improves the quality, safety, and value of healthcare across the country. We partner with providers, government agencies, health systems, and communities to improve health outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based solutions.

As a mission-driven nonprofit organization, we're looking for leaders who are passionate about advancing healthcare while helping grow an organization that makes a meaningful difference every day.

• Fully remote work environment (U.S.)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Annual remote work stipend
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture

The Senior Development Manager leads the full business development lifecycle, from opportunity identification and capture strategy through proposal submission and award support. This role serves as both a strategic leader and hands-on proposal manager, leading cross-functional teams to develop winning solutions for government and commercial healthcare opportunities.

Success in this role requires exceptional leadership, proposal management expertise, relationship-building skills, and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams through complex, fast-paced proposal efforts while maintaining outstanding quality and meeting aggressive deadlines.

• Lead the full proposal development lifecycle, including opportunity assessment, capture planning, proposal development, submission, and internal tracking.
• Facilitate proposal strategy sessions and lead interdisciplinary teams in developing compelling, compliant, and customer-focused solutions.
• Coordinate proposal schedules, assignments, reviews, and final production activities to ensure high-quality submissions.
• Partner with operational leaders, subject matter experts, and executives to develop innovative, competitive solutions.
• Manage conference planning, logistics, exhibitor activities, and outreach efforts while representing Comagine Health to prospective clients and partners.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and cross-training to development managers, operational staff, and subject matter experts.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen proposal development processes and business development operations.

We're looking for a collaborative leader who thrives in a deadline-driven environment and enjoys bringing people together to achieve ambitious goals. The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive experience leading complex proposal development efforts from capture through submission.
• Outstanding project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Exceptional relationship-building and facilitation skills across technical, operational, and executive teams.
• Strategic thinking balanced with meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience working with government contracting, healthcare consulting, or healthcare services organizations is highly desirable.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• Eight (8)+ years of experience in business development, proposal management, capture management, marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of progressive leadership experience managing project teams or proposal teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex proposal efforts with cross-functional teams.
• Strong project management, communication, and facilitation skills.

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) Certification.
• Experience supporting federal, state, or healthcare-related procurements.

This is a fully remote position requiring reliable high-speed internet and a dedicated home workspace.

Occasional travel may be required for conferences, customer meetings, training events, proposal planning sessions, and other business-related activities. This role may also require lifting or transporting conference and exhibit materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Comagine Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you're an experienced proposal and business development professional who enjoys leading teams, developing winning strategies, and helping organizations grow their impact, we encourage you to apply and join Comagine Health.