Pursuit & Bids Manager

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The Pursuit & Bids Manager oversees the pursuit and bid support needs in a specific State / Country. The pursuits and bids team provides professional support for Arup's work winning activities in the development and management of pursuits and bids. It is part of the wider Marketing and Communications, Business Development (MCBD) team spanning Australia and New Zealand (ANZ Geography).

You will be responsible for coordinating and inputting to pursuits, developing bids with proposal teams, and supporting other client-specific BD related activities. This will require you to have, or gain, an understanding of our firm, our industry and markets, our services and our people. This role is a 12-month fixed term contract.

• Lead and manage bids across the designated state/country, ensuring alignment with strategy.
• Proactively manage multiple tender processes of varying scale and complexity, including bid scheduling, compliance, and document production, with full accountability for bid coordination to achieve sophisticated, consistent and highly focused bids and offers.
• Support business development decisions and analyse bid performance metrics.
• Guide win strategies, collaborate with teams, support client-facing activities, and contribute to improvements in bidding processes and success rates.
• Mentor team members, support talent development, and drive process improvements.

• Proven track record in bidding, including scheduling and production with at least 8 years of experience.
• Strong proofing and content development skills.
• Excellent internal influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Dynamics CRM (desirable).
• Ability to remain positively motivated under significant pressure.

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each member to our shared success. As well as competitive pay, we offer opportunities to belong, grow and thrive through benefits that support health and wellbeing, learning, and impact through work. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Please see a list of Arup's Australia benefits below:

• Hybrid working policy & flexible hours
• Paid parental leave for the primary carer (16 weeks; 32 weeks at half pay) and generous unpaid leave options
• Paid parental leave for the non-primary carer (4 weeks) with access to additional leave if later becoming primary carer
• Birthday leave
• International mobility opportunities
• Insurances (life & income protection)
• Interest-free solar energy and bicycle loans
• Novated car lease
• Ovasaver discounts and offers

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, abilities, faiths and orientations to apply. We strive for belonging and alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

We are committed to accessible recruitment. Please let us know if you need any assistance or adjustments during the application or interview process.

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of recruitment.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia