Bid Manager

BUSY At Work; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Global bids exposure

Senior leadership access

Extra annual leave

Career progression

Training budget

Parental leave

Retail discounts

Job summary

The BUSY Group is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead end-to-end bid management across Australia and international markets. You will work with senior leaders to shape strategy, craft persuasive submissions and influence how the organisation pursues new markets, services and partnerships.

Based in Fortitude Valley with a hybrid model (3 days in office, 2 days at home), you will contribute to a not-for-profit that delivers education, employment, training and community services across

Qualifications

• Proven expertise leading end-to-end bid management from strategy through to submission.
• Excellent writing, strategic thinking and project management abilities.
• Ability to coordinate diverse contributors toward a common bid goal.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid management across Australia and international markets.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop compelling, competitive bids.
• Drive opportunities from strategy to submission with influence over markets, services and partnerships.

Skills

End-to-end bid management

Strong writing skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Team coordination

Analytical thinking

Commercial mindset

Purpose-driven

Police check / Blue Card ready

Job description

Our purpose is to make skills, education and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities.

About The BUSY Group…

The BUSY Group is a not-for-profit organisation with nearly 50 years experience as a community partner. With multiple business entities operating across 100+ locations Australia-wide and now in New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom, we offer an extensive range of employment services and programs, vocational training, apprenticeships, mentoring, Inclusive Employment Australia, specialist schools and allied health services.

Full Time - Permanent

Fortitude Valley

Corporate Services

Job Description

As an experienced Bid Manager,you will have the opportunity to work on diverse, high-value pursuits across Australia and international markets, helping shape the continued growth of The BUSY Group.

Reporting to the General Manager – Global Tenders, you'll work alongside senior leaders, subject matter experts and teams across the organisation to turn opportunities into compelling, competitive bids. You’ll be involved from strategy through to submission, giving you genuine influence over how we pursue new markets, services and partnerships.

For the right person, this is an opportunity to combine your commercial and bid expertise with work that has real purpose: every successful pursuit helps us extend the reach and impact of our education, employment, training, youth and community services.

This is a permanent, full-time position based at our Fortitude Valley office with a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

BUSY Benefits...

• Competitive Salary: Circa $120k-$130k + Super
• Exposure to diverse Australian and global bids and growth opportunities
• Opportunity to work with senior leaders across a growing international not-for-profit organisation
• 4additionalpaid annual leave days – 1 My BUSY Day and 3 days at Christmas
• Clear pathways for internal advancement
• Dedicated training budget for personal and professional growth
• BUSY Benefits program-Paid parental Leave, retaildiscountsand access to Fitness Passport
• Enjoy work that genuinelyimpactslives
• Employee Assistance Programwith Sonder Wellbeing App

Desired Skills and Experience

A bit about you…

You are an experienced bid professional who enjoys the challenge of turning complex opportunities into clear, persuasive submissions. You’ll bring:

• Proven expertise leading end-to-end bid management
• Exceptional writing, strategic thinking and project management skills
• The ability to bring together diverse contributors and drive a bid towards a common goal
• Resilience and sound judgement when balancing competing deadlines and quality
• Analytical and commercial thinking that helps identify what will make a submission competitive
• A genuine connection with our purpose of making education, skills and employment more accessible
• Ability to obtain a police check with no disclosable outcomes and Blue Card.

Why Join Us?

This isn’t a simple role producing tender responses.

The BUSY Group is growing, evolving and pursuing opportunities across Australia and internationally. You’ll join a team at the centre of that growth, with visibility across the organisation and the opportunity to contribute to where we go next and how we get there.

Our Purpose is to make education, skills, and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities. For our Global Tenders team, winning means more than commercial growth. It means creating the opportunity to reach more people and communities.

Next Steps...

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement.

The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.