Space Bid & Capture Lead

Viasat; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat in Sydney, Australia, seeks a senior Bid Manager to lead end-to-end bid processes for Sovereign Space Programmes. Based in Sydney with occasional travel, you’ll coordinate cross-functional teams and develop competitive proposals.

You’ll drive bid content, run win workshops, manage stakeholders and support negotiations, contributing to a disciplined bid lifecycle and a strong APAC pipeline.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in bid management within SATCOM/ Defence/ PNT/ space or technology sectors.
• Experience leading end-to-end bid processes and negotiations.
• Familiar with Shipleys bid/capture methods and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional bid team to win proposals and negotiations through to contract.
• Develop compelling bid content including executive summaries and pricing models with SMEs.
• Independently lead small to medium bids with oversight and ensure timely, high-quality proposals.
• Develop industry-standard bid methods (e.g. win themes, competitor landscape, compliance matrices).
• Support the Sovereign Space Programmes Director in pipeline and market knowledge.

Skills

Bid management

Stakeholder management

End-to-end bids

Negotiation

MS Office

Education

MBA preferred

Tools

MS Visio

MS Project

SharePoint

Job description

Viasat in Sydney, Australia, seeks a senior Bid Manager to lead end-to-end bid processes for Sovereign Space Programmes. Based in Sydney with occasional travel, you’ll coordinate cross-functional teams and develop competitive proposals.

You’ll drive bid content, run win workshops, manage stakeholders and support negotiations, contributing to a disciplined bid lifecycle and a strong APAC pipeline.