Bid Manager - Networks & In Home Division

Actavo Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life assurance – 4 times your annual

Employee assistance programme

Refer a friend scheme

Maternity pay

Educational assistance

Career progression opportunities

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Actavo Group in Ireland is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead multiple bid opportunities from qualification through to submission and handover. You will personally write, edit and enhance bid responses, coordinate cross‑functional inputs and ensure compliant, high‑quality submissions, with Shipley or similar methodology experience valuable.

This role emphasizes governance, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement of bid libraries and AI-enabled capabilities, with pension, life

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Bid Management, Proposal Management or Tender Management roles.
• APMP certified (essential).
• Experience with structured bid methodologies; Shipley experience desirable.
• Strong end-to-end bid lifecycle management and cross-functional coordination.
• Proven bid writing and tender submission experience.
• Familiar with public procurement and eTenders environments.
• Ability to translate information from multiple contributors into persuasive responses.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and multi-deadline management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple bid opportunities from qualification to submission.
• Write, edit and enhance bid responses and executive summaries.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs to deliver complete bid submissions.
• Manage bid development processes, timelines and approvals.
• Engage stakeholders to secure inputs and maintain momentum.
• Drive governance and quality assurance across the bid lifecycle.
• Handle public procurement processes and tender portals (eTenders).
• Develop and maintain bid libraries and reusable content assets.
• Identify process improvements and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Create corporate reporting in structured and ad hoc environments.

Skills

Bid management

APMP certified

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

Public procurement

Job description

We’ve worked hard to build a culture where people feel a genuine sense of belonging, wherever they work in our operations, and whatever their role. Our culture is grounded in our core values and our very strong commitment to delivering every day for our clients and their customers, getting everyone home safely, and caring about your wellbeing.

We believe the diverse work we do really matters – whether we are connecting people and businesses to complex fibre networks, supporting large industrial projects and utilities, building modular spaces in which to learn, work or play, or delivering creative events to inspire and entertain.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent bid opportunities including qualification through to submission and handover.

• Personally write, edit and enhance bid responses, executive summaries and proposal content to a high professional standard.

• Have the ability through collaborating with colleagues to translate technical, operational and commercial information into compelling, customer-focused and persuasive responses.

• Coordinate and drive contributions to ensure complete, accurate and timely bid submissions.

• Manage the bid development process, including response planning, compliance matrices, content ownership, timelines and internal approvals.

• Facilitate effective stakeholder engagement to secure high-quality inputs and maintain momentum across multiple live opportunities.

• Drive governance and quality assurance activities across the bid lifecycle, ensuring submissions are compliant, competitive and aligned to customer requirements.

• Manage public procurement processes and tender portals including eTenders and related submission platforms.

• Develop, maintain and continuously improve bid libraries, templates and reusable content assets.

• Identify opportunities to improve bid quality and efficiency through process improvements, digital tools and AI-enabled capabilities.

• Create, develop and manage corporate reporting in both a structured and as required environment.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Bid Management, Proposal Management or Tender Management roles.

• APMP certified (essential).

• Experience working with structured bid methodologies; Shipley experience desirable.

• Strong experience managing the end-to-end bid lifecycle and coordinating cross-functional bid inputs.

• Demonstrated experience bid writing, developing high-quality bid responses and tender submissions.

• Strong experience in public procurement and eTenders environments.

• Proven ability to convert information from multiple contributors into compelling customer-facing responses.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, influence and communication skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple competing deadlines.

Benefits:

• Pension plan

• Life assurance – 4 times your annual salary

• Employee assistance programme

• Refer a friend scheme

• Maternity pay

• Educational assistance

• Career progression opportunities

• Long Service Awards