Bid Manager

Job description / Role

We are looking for a talented Bid Manager to join our Work Winning team in Dubai. The successful candidate will have experience in the Middle East Property Sector, be enthusiastic and organised, and have the ability to drive the bid process from capture stage to project appointment. They will possess strong people leadership skills and have the ability to work under time pressure and deadlines.

Responsibilities
• Ensure the effective use of the Win Work (WW) process and tools, for all bids, to optimize the opportunity of winning
• Manages bid-team resources and prioritisation
• Facilitate and understand our win strategy and drive this into the bid
• Facilitate workshops/meetings featured in the WW process
• Support, providing direction, challenge and motivation to the bid team
• Manage the team’s input into client deliverables and bid timeline
• Manage and maintain all bid documents and send them to the appropriate functions for response/review/signature
• Ensure bid governance is actioned at the relevant stage in the bid process
• Identify and share lessons learned as inputs to the continuous improvement of the WW process and tools

Requirements

• Education level Degree or equivalent, preferably in Marketing or Architecture.
• Minimum required level of previous experience of 6 years working in a Work Winning / Bid management position in the Middle East Property Sector.
• Understanding and application of corporate governance including risk profile, cash-flow scope and strategy.
• Miller Heiman/Shipley Bid Management trained an advantage.
• Advanced skills in Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat InDesign.
• People leadership, facilitation, motivation and communication skills.
• Logical and structured approach, strong organisational skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and work to strict deadlines.
• Quickly able to grasp overall competitive strategy and the details of how to implement it.

We offer an excellent package which includes:
• A competitive salary
• Accommodation allowance;
• Transportation allowance;
• Medical and life insurance cover;
• Company gratuity scheme;
• Discretionary bonus scheme;
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).