Award-winning: Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
When you join Sentara in a professional or management role, you become part of a progressive team of business leaders and operational experts. Our organization and our people are highly respected for the knowledge and innovation that we demonstrate each day. Working with us is an opportunity to have a positive influence on our growth and the communities we serve.
Position Status: Full-time, Day Shift
Position Location: This position is Hybrid in Virginia Hampton Roads area , Must be able to come into office at our corporate office in Virginia Beach, VA several days at a time.
Standard Working Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Minimum Requirements:
Required: Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications or related field required
Required: 8 years of experience in Public Relations, Communications or related field
Required: 3 years of leadership experience
Medicaid proposal experience is required
Position Overview:
This is a leadership position on the RFP/Proposal Team. This individual will be responsible for leading a team of proposal professionals in developing and delivering quality, compelling proposals including pre-submission and post-submission processes for RFPs in collaboration with Marketing and Sales team members and subject matter experts throughout the organization.
This individual will focus on ensuring the team represents the health plan through an advanced understanding of the company’s mission and vision, community presence, core products and services, and advancements. They will develop and implement continuous content and process improvements and standardization, execute on strategic initiatives, lead professional development, strengthen interpersonal relationships, champion a positive work environment focused on teamwork and integrity, and uphold the internal and external reputation of the team.
In addition to the skills in the job listing, the ideal candidate will have at least 7 years’ experience leading Medicaid RFP responses/proposals or similar projects from start to finish; be a proven project manager able to handle multiple complex projects, critical thinker, writer, and editor; be detail-oriented, resourceful, and collaborative; thrive under strict deadlines; and be dedicated to serving and advocating for team members.
Diversity and Inclusion at Sentara
Our vision is that everyone brings the strengths that come with diversity to work with them every day. When we are achieving our vision, we have team members that feel they belong and can be their authentic selves, and our workforce is reflective of the communities we serve.
We are realizing this vision through our Diversity and Inclusion strategy, which has three pillars: A diverse and talented workforce, an inclusive and supportive workplace, and outreach and engagement with our community. We have made remarkable strides in these areas over the past several years and, as our world continues to evolve, we know our work is never done.
Our strategies focus on both structural inclusion, which looks at our organizational structures, processes, and practices; as well as behavioral inclusion, which evaluates our mindsets, skillsets, and relationships. Together, these strategies are moving our organization forward in an environment that fosters a culture of mutual respect and belonging for all.
Please visit the link below to learn more about Sentara’s commitment to diversity and inclusion:
https://www.sentara.com/aboutus/mission-vision-and-values/diversity.aspx
Sentara Overview
For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Healthcare as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems. That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals.
Sentara Benefits
As the third-largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Healthcare was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers. We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement funds with matching contribution
Supplemental insurance policies, including legal, Life Insurance and AD&D among others
Work Perks program including discounted movie and theme park tickets among other great deals
Opportunities for further advancement within our organization
Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For information about our employee benefits, please visit: Benefits – Sentara (sentaracareers.com)
Join our team! We are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, and growth!
Note: Sentara Healthcare offers employees comprehensive health care and retirement benefits designed with you and your family's well-being in mind. Our benefits packages are designed to change with you by meeting your needs now and anticipating what comes next. You have a variety of options for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, and voluntary benefits as well as Paid Time Off in the form of sick time, vacation time and paid parental leave. Team Members have the opportunity to earn an annual flat amount Bonus payment if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
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Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
