Proposal Enablement Associate

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person’s daily commute to reducing humanity’s collective environmental footprint — we’ve got huge goals.

As a Proposal Enablement Associate, you will work to improve mobility by working with senior members of the Strategy Team to deliver thoughtful, expertly prepared proposals. You will develop a deep understanding of potential partners’ transportation challenges and goals, learn Via’s unique technical and operational strengths, and coordinate high-quality written proposals for effective shared mobility services.

What You'll Do:

• Work closely with proposal managers to submit compliant proposals.
• Coordinate with Via’s Legal and Finance teams to review and address detailed regulatory, financial, and compliance requirements. 
• Develop working knowledge of internal databases and systems in order to respond effectively to complex compliance and operational requirements, and to make informed recommendations of tools, workflows, and strategies that may improve these processes.
• Work closely with Strategy Team leadership to develop new AI strategies, best practices, and tools to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
• Lead and support the continuous maintenance and improvement of documentation, processes, and knowledge management systems.
• Drive top-of-the-funnel opportunity review processes, including facilitating go/no go recommendations, managing agenda for executive discussion, and reporting on outcomes.
• Skillfully manage communications across internal teams and external partners.

Who You Are:

• An analytical mindset and critical thinking skills are necessary, although prior legal experience is not.
• Meticulous and vigilant, with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and communication skills and an eagerness to help others.
• A positive can-do attitude, good judgment, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Willing to wear multiple hats and work on projects of all types, big and small.
• High-energy and enjoy working autonomously.
• Able to independently own projects and creatively address complex administrative challenges.
• Notary public commission is a plus.
• Must be based in NYC and available to work from the office 1-3 days a week.

Compensation and Benefits:

• All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
• Pay Range: $65,000-$85,000.
• We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.

We’re Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We’re driven by a simple mission: to create modern and efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With our best in class suite of products, we make transit thrive. 

Our teams of world-class engineers, data-scientists, product managers, operations specialists, marketers, transit experts and more bring cutting-edge AI-powered software and innovative technology-enabled operations to our partners across the globe. Founded in 2012, Via builds solutions to digitize, automate, and enable data-driven decision making for entire transportation networks; fixed-route buses, microtransit, paratransit, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and more. 

If you’re excited to be at the forefront of modernizing the future of transportation, are up for solving tough problems, and willing to become/already are a transit nerd, we are the place for you. Even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description for this role, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities. 

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.

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