Bid Manager

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.
We've always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
Be part of the team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives.
About The RoleThe core purpose of a Bid Manager at John Holland is to convert prospects to projects by leading a bid team in the submission of assigned tenders. This role will be based out of our John Holland Pyrmont office in NSW.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Manage the overall delivery of the project tender submission to maximize the likelihood of winning and successfully delivering the project.Tender management: Prepare various plans for project conversation and manage their implementation.Assign and manage resources to deliver the tender within budget, time, and quality standards; monitor and guide workflow during the tender, review progress against delivery milestones, and take effective remedial action as required.Actively seek feedback from Clients and Project teams for project versus tender performance.Review and report on tender performance.Develop strategies for successful conversion of the prospect to a project.Interpret tender requirements accurately and fully.Develop and modify work processes, technology, or products to meet tender requirements; identify commercial innovations to positively differentiate JH from competitors.Ensure tender complies with risk, safety, quality, environment, and community management requirements; ensure submissions are accurate and complete.Commercial and financial management: Ensure strong contract, commercial, and financial risk management, accurate forecasting of both costs and revenue.Ensure that the tender is financially viable, margin expectations can be met, and risk complies with corporate guidelines.Client relationship management: Support the Business Development Manager to develop and actively manage client and industry partner relationships.Negotiate terms and conditions of the tender with the client.Provide direction, manage workloads, develop capability, and foster a high-performance tender team within a positive employee relations environment.Ensure that stakeholders are actively engaged; partner with and coordinate the input of internal subject matter experts and external designers, vendors, and sub-contractors to ensure an accurate and financially viable tender.Lead or participate in post tender negotiations, contract formation, award, and project launch; ensure effective handover from the tender team to the delivery team; support the Project Delivery Manager through the project launch.You Will NeedTo be successful, you will need: Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Sciences, Project Management, or Construction Management.Extensive construction, project management, tendering, or operations experience.Business development and client relationship management.Program management.Leadership of teams.Contractual, legal, commercial, and legislative compliance and regulatory frameworks, systems, and key risks.Document and record management.We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We OfferCompetitive remuneration with salary continuance and salary sacrifice options.Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange, and two extra days to prioritize your wellbeing.Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.Inclusion, diversity, and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change.Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, or flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.
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