Tender Manager

Oceaneering International; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering International seeks a Senior Tender Manager to drive bid strategy, governance and high-quality proposals across Subsea Robotics and Offshore Projects Group opportunities in the Eastern Hemisphere. The role combines leadership, mentoring and process improvement to strengthen commercial capability throughout the organisation.

You will lead pricing, risk assessments and cross-functional collaboration with Projects, Finance, Legal and Executive teams, ensuring compliant, customer-focused

Qualifications

• Experience in tender management or proposal management within offshore or service sectors.
• Understanding of pricing development, cost estimation and contract review.
• Experience coordinating bid governance, approvals and risk reviews.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead complex tenders in support of Subsea Robotics and Offshore Projects Groups.
• Lead bid pricing models and cost estimates aligned with project strategies and client needs.
• Act as commercial integration across internal stakeholders to ensure aligned bid strategies.
• Ensure bid calculations reflect scope, contractual obligations, tax considerations and risks.
• Facilitate peer reviews of pricing models and cost build-ups for accuracy and compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement of bid tools, templates and pricing methodologies.
• Lead bid/no-bid evaluations and participate in tender kick-off meetings and schedules.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams to ensure timely, compliant submissions.

Skills

Tender management

Proposal management

Commercial governance

Risk assessment

Stakeholder coordination

Education

BSC/HND/Business related qualification

Job description

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Job Description

This is a pivotal senior role within the Commercial Team, offering the opportunity to shape and drive bid strategy, influence business growth, and develop the next generation of commercial talent through functional leadership, coaching and quality oversight. The role is a cross-business role, responsible for leading and enhancing the company's tendering and commercial governance processes, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality, commercially robust proposals while effectively managing risk and compliance throughout the process.

Working at the centre of the business, the Tender Manager is accountable for leading the development and delivery of high-quality, commerciallyrobustand customer-focused tender submissions for both the Subsea Robotics and Offshore Projects Group opportunities, across the Eastern Hemisphere. Beyond the delivery of individual tenders, this role plays a critical part in strengthening commercial capability across the organisation through mentoring, coaching and developing team members, driving continuous improvement, and embedding best practice.

Responsibilities

Oversee and lead complex tenders in support of Subsea Robotics (SSR) and Offshore Project Groups (OPG).

Lead the development, structure and population of bid pricing models and cost estimates, ensuring alignment with approved commercial assumptions, project execution strategies and client requirements.

Act as the commercial integration between internal SME’s including Projects, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance and Executive Leadership Team stakeholders, ensuring bid strategies, commercial positions, risk assessments and governance requirements are aligned throughout the opportunity lifecycle

Ensure bid calculations accurately reflect scope assumptions, operational constraints, contractual obligations, tax considerations and commercial risks.

Facilitate formal peer reviews of pricing models, cost build-ups and commercial assumptions to ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with company procedures

Support development and continuous improvement of bid calculation tools, cost models, estimating templates and pricing methodologies across the business

Lead Bid / No-Bid evaluations ensuring alignment with business objectives, risk appetite and resource availability

Ensure compliance with the Commercial Work Instruction

Facilitate and document bid governance reviews, including risk management, deviation reviews, approval records and lessons learned

Lead commercial risk and opportunity workshops and maintain bid risk registers in accordance with company risk management processes.

Ensure risk mitigations, ownership and commercial provisions are incorporated into pricing strategies and proposal submissions

Lead tender kick-off meetings, establish tender execution plans, deliverables matrices and submission schedules.

Coordinate cross-functional workstreams to ensure timely delivery of compliant and commercially robust submissions.

Monitor progress against bid milestones and escalate issues requiring management intervention

Lead tender debrief reviews and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance win rates, commercial governance and proposal quality.

Review, update and improve standard tender templates, commercial tools and governance processes as required

Conduct quality reviews of tender deliverables and promote commercial best practice across the business

Other tasks as may be delegated.

Qualifications

Experience in tender management, proposal management, commercial, contracts, project controls or operational support roles.

Demonstrable relevant experience coordinating and preparing complex tender submissions within the offshore and service sectors.

Working knowledge of commercial principles including pricing development, cost estimation, commercial risk assessment and contract review.

Experience reviewing client contracts, tender documentation and commercial terms and conditions.

Experience supporting bid governance processes, approvals and risk reviews.

Knowledge of ROV, Survey and vessel operations

DESIRED

BSC/HND/Business related qualification or equivalent