Senior Bid Manager

About Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend has been delivering transformational programmes across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors globally for over 75 years. Our work impacts daily life, from hospitals and railways to fuel and data centers. Our mission is to transform performance towards a green, inclusive, and productive world by building trust among clients, suppliers, governments, and society to achieve better outcomes and positive societal impact.

Our core values include embracing challenges, fostering collaboration in diverse teams, and nurturing personal growth and respect within our workforce.

Role Overview

The Senior Bid Manager will serve as a key member of the Saudi Arabia Major Programmes team, collaborating closely with bid leads and stakeholders to coordinate and deliver compelling submissions and presentations. This role demands senior-level expertise in bid processes to craft distinct proposals that clearly showcase why clients should choose Turner & Townsend.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create and revise both technical and non-technical customized content with bid teams, ensuring on-schedule completion.
• Lead bid Kick Off, Win Theme, and Storyboard sessions for the team.
• Manage the entire bid and review processes proactively, communicating clear expectations for contributors and timelines.
• Integrate local insights, research data, and maintain adherence to organizational writing style and branding standards.
• Target submissions to specific audiences with evidence-backed and innovative content based on organizational expertise and best practices.
• Advise bid leads on added value features to strengthen proposals.
• Review and refine bid drafts following feedback from peers and directors.
• Tailor pen profiles and CVs to enhance presentation of proposed team members.
• Coordinate with graphic designers to produce impactful visuals that simplify complex concepts.
• Analyze post-submission tender information to enhance best practice materials.
• Contribute to delivering training on bid management and writing methodologies.
• Support reporting activities including pipeline status, conversion rates, and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with leadership to proactively manage opportunity pipeline and advise on strategic focus areas.

Required Skills and Behaviours

• Effective, proactive communication with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong self-management skills with the ability to plan ahead and seek assistance when needed.
• Capability to shape bid and pursuit strategies, influence senior technical and commercial leaders, and challenge existing approaches to enhance outcomes.
• Advanced writing and editing proficiency in English, including critical content assessment, tone harmonization, and consistency maintenance.
• Original content writing for executive summaries and other bid sections.
• Detail-oriented proofreading skills to ensure accuracy.
• Critical thinking to consistently produce high-quality bid content within deadlines.

Qualifications

• Over 15 years of bidding and business development experience in professional services, ideally including project management consultancy in the built environment, with some experience preferred in the Middle East.
• Degree in Engineering, Business, or related fields.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint; familiarity with design software like InDesign is a plus.
• APMP Foundation certification is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Membership in a recognized professional institution is desirable.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is committed to providing a supportive workplace that encourages diversity and inclusion. The company promotes work-life balance with flexible and productive working conditions. Equal opportunity employment is fundamental to our hiring practices, welcoming applications from all segments of the community.

Note: Candidates should not pay any recruitment fees as part of the application process. Only authorized recruitment agencies with formal agreements may submit candidates on behalf of Turner & Townsend.