EU BID Manager

Bid Manager (Public Sector & Government Tenders)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Bid Manager to coordinate end-to-end proposal and tender processes for complex international public sector opportunities.

In this role, you will work with cross-functional and multicultural teams across multiple countries, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality, compliant proposals for government and public sector clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end bid management process, from opportunity qualification through proposal submission.

• Coordinate international proposal teams, ensuring effective planning, communication, and timely delivery.

• Analyse tender documentation and translate requirements into clear bid plans and deliverables.

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

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

• Gather and validate project references, CVs, and supporting evidence required for public tenders.

• Work closely with subject matter experts, legal teams, and external consortium partners throughout the bidding process.

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

• Support clarification requests and contractual discussions with public sector clients.

• 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 is highly desirable).

• Previous 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; familiarity with MS Project is an advantage.

• Fluent English.

Nice to have

• Experience working with EU institutions, government agencies or international public sector organisations.

• Additional European language(s).

• PRINCE2, PMP, AgilePM, PMI, Scrum or SAFe certifications.