EU Bid Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Bid Manager (Public Sector & Government Tenders)

• Scope: End-to-end coordination of international public sector proposals

• Working style: Cross-functional, multicultural teams across multiple countries

Description

Lead the end-to-end bid management process for complex international public sector opportunities, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality and compliant proposals. Analyze tender documentation, plan deliverables, coordinate technical/commercial/legal/administrative documentation, and support clarification and contractual discussions with public sector clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid management from opportunity qualification through proposal submission

• Coordinate international proposal teams to ensure planning, communication, and on-time delivery

• Analyze tender documentation and convert requirements into bid plans and deliverables

• Ensure proposals comply with client procurement requirements and internal governance standards

• Coordinate preparation of technical, commercial, legal, and administrative documentation

• Gather and validate required project references, CVs, and supporting evidence

• Work with subject matter experts, legal teams, and external consortium partners

• Track risks, dependencies, milestones, and proposal progress across concurrent tenders

• Support clarification requests and contractual discussions

• Drive continuous improvement of proposal management processes and best practices

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Bid Management, Proposal Management, or Tender Management

• Experience coordinating public sector tenders or procurement processes

• Good understanding of government procurement procedures and public tender regulations (EU experience highly desirable)

• Prior experience in consulting, professional services, engineering, IT services, or similar project-based environments

• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills

• Excellent written English with experience preparing proposal documentation

• Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines

• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office; MS Project familiarity is an advantage

• Fluent English

Benefits

• Work on complex international public sector bids with cross-functional, multicultural teams

• Focus on continuous improvement of proposal management processes and best practices

• Opportunity to leverage project management and bidding certifications (PRINCE2, PMP, AgilePM, PMI, Scrum, SAFe)