Bid and Tender Manager

Join an industry leading Employment Services provider
- Bring your curiosity and leading-edge skills to challenge and innovate
- Growth mindset culture with a focus on individual skills and career development

**The Opportunity**

The Bid and Tender Manager will work with the Executive Director Business Development to develop and execute a coordinated and consistent global business development strategy to drive business growth through partnerships, innovation, new market entry and tender/proposals.

The role is instrumental in the positive promotion of Asuria’s services to achieve business growth ‘by retaining and growing existing revenue streams and generating new revenue streams. This will include identifying and managing bids for employment, health, training and other outsourced government human services in Australia and assisting with international opportunities as required.

**Be part of a company that beats to an enterprising heart**

At Asuria, our people are at the very heart of everything we do and deliver. To be an Asurian, you must be able to balance empathy, dignity, and respect in your daily work with a drive to ensure we achieve positive business outcomes

**The rewards of being an Asurian**:

- 3 days bonus leave per year
- Genuine work-life balance
- Access to Employee Assistance Program providing counselling services across a wide range of work and life categories such as career, family, financial and health assistance.
- Learning & Development opportunities and direct support to achieving a Cert IV/ Diploma qualification in a relevant discipline.

**Key Accountabilities**
- The Bid and Tender Manager is responsible for identifying and responding to tenders and proposals
- Lead a team of internal and contractor tender and bid writers
- Supporting the Executive Director Business Development to identify and introduce new business opportunities to drive growth and enhance Asuria’s market position and reputation
- Research and develop prospective new services to expand Asuria’s offering
- Develop an intimate understanding of industry complexity, political drivers, culture, clients, issues, risks, needs, constraints and objectives
- Consult with key internal stakeholders in strategic business planning activities to develop competitive strategies (short and long term), clear objectives, supporting activities and a plan that focuses on the achievement of business growth
- Facilitate the establishment and implementation of a winning bid strategy and value for money solutions, driving the development and formation of unique and compelling value propositions. This includes identifying opportunities, managing bid delivery, contract awarding and supporting the implementation/transition of new services

**What sets you apart from the rest?**
- Min 3 years experience successfully leading tenders and bid management for State and Commonwealth Government customers ideally in employment, health, training and outsourced government human services sector
- Strong background in Business Development and solutioning and a demonstrated understanding of products, services and innovation within the Government Employment Services, Education and training and allied health sectors
- Experience managing large tender responses including working with internal stakeholders to develop service delivery models, pricing and innovative responses to meet customers needs
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Business Management or related discipline
- Proven ability to identify, introduce and grow new business opportunities, including identifying and responding to advertised tender and grant opportunities
- Proven and successful ability in writing winning tenders
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team of tender writers and contributors

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