Bid Assistant Manager / Manager - Professional Services
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Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
- Review procurement documentation, lead discussions, and formulate a clear plan for delivery.
- Support the bid manager by mobilising internal stakeholders, setting timelines and overseeing execution against the plan.
- Contribute to discussions focused on differentiators, win themes and content to ensure high quality answers are developed (storyboarding).
- Work with team leadership and other functional teams to deliver tender responses through collation of information, writing tender responses directly, or supporting others to produce quality responses.
- Collaborate with external organisations and partners to develop and deliver bids and proposals.
- Positively challenge senior stakeholders and colleagues to maintain bid momentum and progress.
- Deliver consistently professional, high quality products that comply with brand guidelines and clearly and succinctly communicate key messages.
- Support preparation of other deliverables related to conversion and work winning.
- Support the adoption and evolution of bid tools and methodology, driving continuous improvement and approaches that increase efficiency in ‘business as usual’ bids.
- Report on pipeline and conversion, including providing analysis and commentary on trends.
- Contribute to content libraries and best practice approaches by overseeing maintenance of content and libraries.
- Work alongside a team of existing professionals.
- Support Business Development with other activities, as required.
Qualifications
Relevant degree in Business, Marketing, English or engineering.Association of Proposal Management Professional (APMP) accreditation desired, or willingness to complete.Minimum 4 years’ experience of bid management and writing successful bid submissions.Strong skills in Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint and Word.Proofreading skills with a keen eye for accuracy and detail, ensuring responses adhere to word / page limits.Organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality.Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing, and foster credible collaborative relationships.Team player willing to adapt to changing priorities of the business.Contribute openly to the team with innovations and ideas to ensure the success and development of the company.Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Other Details
Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level
Employment type : Full‑time
Job function : Project Management, Construction, Civil Engineering, Business Consulting and Services
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