Bid Manager

2 months ago

Melbourne, Australia John Holland Full time

About John Holland

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.


That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.


Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives.

About the Role

We are growing our Pre-Contracts Infrastructure Business Group and we’re keen to hear from experienced Bid Managers or someone with a strong project delivery background, ready to take the next step in their career. 

Based in our Melbourne CBD office, you will have the chance to work on iconic major infrastructure projects across Ports, Marines, Airports, Water and Wastewater.

Key Responsibilities

As a Bid Manager working within the Infrastructure team, you'll be responsible for converting prospects to projects by leading a bid team in the submission of tenders.

 
This will see you involved in the formulation of win strategies, leadership of highly talented bid teams, coordinating multidisciplinary project functions, and navigating executive reviews and corporate governance.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Strategy: assist with the formulation of win strategies that set the strategic direction of the bid to maximise the likelihood of winning.  Partnerships: assist with identifying and securing partnerships required for bids such as technical specialists, delivery partners or subcontractors.  Bid planning: developing resource plans, bid programs and budgets in collaboration with internal stakeholders.  Bid leadership and coordination: guide the workflow during the tender and drive the bid team to achieve exceptional outcomes.  Monitoring and reporting: monitor and report bid progress including quality of submission, issues for resolution, program, and budget.  Commercial and financial: ensure strong contract, commercial and financial risk management. Client relationship management: support with developing and actively managing client and industry partner relationships, constructively engage clients during tenders.  Governance: present to executive audiences to secure approvals to submit bids and ensure tenders are developed in compliance with corporate requirements.  People management: provide direction, manage workloads, develop capability and foster a high-performance tender team within a positive environment. 

To be successful in this key role:

Experience in construction, project management, engineering, tendering or operations.  Strong leadership and communication skills with varying audiences.  Able to manage a team under time and budget constraints.  Strategic, forward thinking and organised whilst being comfortable with change and quick to adjust.  Ability to navigate complex problem solving through analysis, engaging experts, and developing informed recommendations. Strong relationship building and able to constructively engage with clients.  Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Sciences, Project Management, Construction Management or equivalent.

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success. 


We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority. 

What's in it for you to join John Holland?

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 reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and 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, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

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, flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.

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