Director, Bid Management

Vertiv; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Southampton is seeking a Bid Management Director to oversee the complete bid lifecycle, ensuring successful project wins in data centers. With a focus on team leadership and innovative methodologies, this role demands over 10 years of relevant experience.

As a strategic driver behind key projects, you will directly impact the company's growth and transformation in the EMEA region while enjoying a hybrid work model.

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Qualifications

• 10+ years leading complex bids in data centers / critical infrastructure.
• Proven experience in moving win rates, not just tracking them.
• Familiarity with TCO, RIBA frameworks, and stage-gate governance.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire bid lifecycle — from Go/No-Go to mobilization handover.
• Build and lead a team of Senior Bid Managers and Coordinators.
• Design methodology that turns proposals into winning narratives.

Skills

Leading complex bids in data centers

Improving win rates

Commercial thinking

Challenge applying frameworks

Job description

We're hiring a Bid Management Director

At Vertiv, we power the critical infrastructure behind AI, cloud, and the digital world. Our EMEA market is booming — demand is accelerating, complexity is rising, and the opportunities are getting bigger.

Job Description

But winning €10M+ data center projects isn't about writing better proposals. It's about building the machine that wins them — consistently, decisively, and at scale.

That's why we're creating something new: a Bid Management Command Center for EMEA.

The Role

• Own the entire bid lifecycle — from Go/No-Go to mobilization handover
• Build and lead a team (Senior Bid Managers, Coordinators & Knowledge specialists)
• Design the storyboard methodology that turns proposals into winning narratives
• Chair SteerCo governance with President & VP-level stakeholders
• Deliver measurable win-rate improvement within 12 months

You

• 10+ years leading complex bids in data centers / critical infrastructure
• Have moved win rates, not just tracked them
• Hyperscaler, colo, or sovereign project experience
• Mastery of TCO, RIBA frameworks, and stage-gate governance
• Think commercially, challenge intelligently, build relentlessly

Us

• Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) — powering the AI infrastructure revolution
• EMEA-wide scope | Hybrid flexibility
• Greenfield transformation mandate — your methodology, your team, your results
• Direct line to senior leadership

This isn't a support function. This is the strategic engine that determines which battles we fight and how we win them.

If you've ever looked at a bid function and thought "I could build this properly" — this is your moment.

About The Team

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