Technology Mobilisation & Bids Manager

La Fosse; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is partnering with a major transport organisation to appoint a Product Manager who will coordinate technology solutions across bids, mobilisation and live operations. The role spans ticketing, onboard tech, CCTV, scheduling and data services to support a growing portfolio of contracts.

You’ll act as the link between bid teams, suppliers and product groups, shaping propositions and ensuring commercially viable, scalable solutions ready for deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience contributing to competitive bids, tenders, RFPs or major proposals.
• Ability to shape and coordinate technology solutions across multiple systems and suppliers.
• Experience taking a contract, service or technology programme through mobilisation and into live operation.
• Strong programme or project-management capability, including governance, dependencies, risks and delivery planning.
• A good understanding of systems integration, enterprise technology and operational environments.
• Commercial awareness, including experience working with cost models, supplier estimates and delivery assumptions.
• Experience working closely with Finance, Procurement, operational teams and senior stakeholders.
• The confidence to challenge assumptions and bring clarity to complex, cross-functional decisions.
• The ability to balance individual contract requirements against strategic roadmaps and reusable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Shape and coordinate technology solutions for competitive bids and tenders.
• Translate contractual and operational requirements into clear product, technology and delivery inputs.
• Coordinate roadmaps, priorities and dependencies across multiple product areas.
• Work with Finance, suppliers and product teams to develop credible technology cost models.
• Document commercial assumptions, risks, dependencies and delivery requirements.
• Support procurement, supplier selection and commercial discussions.
• Lead technology mobilisation planning following successful contract awards.
• Coordinate delivery sequencing across operational, product, technology and supplier teams.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, supportable and aligned with the wider technology strategy.
• Identify opportunities to standardise, consolidate and reuse technology across future commercial opportunities.
• Facilitate workshops, governance forums and senior stakeholder discussions.
• Maintain oversight of contractual, regulatory, security and audit requirements.
• Provide clear reporting on progress, risks and decisions to senior leadership.

Skills

Bids & tenders

Tech integration

Mobilisation planning

Stakeholder management

Commercial cost models

Cross-functional leadership

Governance & risk

Job description

La Fosse is partnering with a major transport organisation to appoint a Product Manager who will coordinate technology solutions across bids, mobilisation and live operations. The role spans ticketing, onboard tech, CCTV, scheduling and data services to support a growing portfolio of contracts.

You’ll act as the link between bid teams, suppliers and product groups, shaping propositions and ensuring commercially viable, scalable solutions ready for deployment.