Bid& Project Manager

Expleo; Herstal; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hospitalization and outpatient insurance

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Flexible homeworking policy

32 vacation days

Job summary

Expleo is looking for a Bid Manager and Project Manager in Herstal, Belgium. The role includes leading bid preparation, ensuring smooth transition to project phases, and managing stakeholder commitments. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree along with 5+ years of high-tech project management experience, particularly in aerospace or military fields.

We offer a supportive environment, competitive salary, and diverse benefits, including 32 vacation days and a flexible homeworking policy.

Qualifications

• Master degree with at least 5 years of experience in project management.
• Experience in an international company.
• Experience in military and/or aerospace fields is a valuable asset.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key element in bid preparation and negotiation.
• Manage the transition from bid to project phase.
• Ensure project quality, deadlines, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Manage legal and contractual obligations.

Skills

Autonomy

Rigorous

Leadership Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Ability to Think Out of the Box

Team Player

Proficiency in French and English

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for your innovation journey. As a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider, we are ideally positioned to help you achieve your ambitions and future-proof your business. With a smart blend of bold thinking and reliable execution, we’re able to fast-track innovation through each step of your value chain. We are strategically positioned to build value, with a global footprint across 30 countries. We are as global and local as you need us to be, with strong best-in-class pan-European technological centers and unique best-shoring capabilities. We leverage a network of high value-adding affiliates in consulting and industrial excellence, and leading partners across multiple sectors to provide you with the most comprehensive services and solutions in an ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

Bid manager

• Act as the key element in the bid preparation, bring support and contribution for the bid negotiation with the client:
• Define the initial project baseline based on a viable solution and a clear project structure in order to provide the best solution for the customer requirements, and aligned with the business segment strategy.
• Launch the solution direction and plan the upcoming project.
• Build, challenge and validate the bid proposal taking into consideration stakeholders’ inputs and commitments. Manage the risks and the opportunities of the future project.
• Define the main delivery and acceptable milestones, consolidate the costs and validate the global project toolkit in the bid phase, basing it on the initial project toolkit.

Project manager

• Ensure that the transition from the bid to the project phase is properly managed and lead the project launch.
• Initialize the project: Identify the key stakeholders of the project, build a team, shape the structuring activities, define the project milestones and establish governance.
• For each work package, manage the financial aspects of the acquisition strategy: «Make or Buy» strategy.
• Manage the project plan and associated documents (WBS, OBS, calendar, budget allocation…), industrial scenario, project chart, team chart.

Implementation, control and management of the project

• Manage the project and be accountable, ensuring that we respect the stakeholder commitments while managing risks and opportunities.
• Master the requirements, the deadlines and the financial aspects during all the project duration
• Be in charge of the project quality, the clients and global satisfaction of the stakeholders
• Manage the legal and contractual obligations and master the litigations
• Carry out the reporting, the projects and the phase review meetings.

Qualifications

• Master degree, with at least 5 years of experience in project management in a high-tech and demanding environment;
• Experience in an international company;
• Having experience in the military and/or aerospace fields is a valuable asse

Essential skills

• You are autonomous and rigorous;
• You are able to think out of the box;
• Your leadership skills are evident, as you guide the team towards our shared objectives;
• You have strong spoken and written communication skills;
• Working without following a step-by-step procedure is something you are comfortable with;
• You are able to work inside matrix teams and you are a real team-player;
• You always challenge yourself in order to bring new ideas and new skills in your day-to-day job;
• You are proficient in both French and English (both speaking and writing).
• Traveling regularly (< 10%) is something you are open to;

Benefits

At Expleo, we are committed to providing a competitive salary and substantial benefits offering with unique wellbeing, financial and employee recognition programs.

We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive culture and offer a variety of family-friendly policies and enhanced leave to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

By providing significant learning and development opportunities, we encourage individual growth and success throughout your career with us.

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology-loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including hospitalization and outpatient insurance, a pension and group insurance plan, employee wellbeing initiatives, sports and social events, gifts for special occasions, and much more!
• Enjoy meal and eco vouchers to support your daily needs and sustainable purchases
• Receive monthly representation fees to support work-related expenses
• 32 vacation days (20 + 12 for a 40-hour week).
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo.
• Flexible homeworking policy – Balance your career and personal life

Our Commitment to Diversity “We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”