Strategic Public Sector Bid Lead

Gilligan Black Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilligan Black Recruitment is seeking an experienced Commercial Bid Manager to own a growing public-sector bid pipeline in Dublin. You will manage end-to-end bids, from identifying opportunities to strategy, pricing, submission and handover.

You will coordinate with senior stakeholders across Finance and Commercial teams, work with procurement portals like eTenders, and ensure compliant, compelling tender responses for multi-bid campaigns.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end bids/tenders.
• Strong knowledge of public-sector procurement and tender processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the full bid and tender lifecycle from opportunity identification to handover.
• Coordinate bid strategy, pricing, submission and governance with Finance and Commercial teams.
• Manage multiple bids and deadlines; maintain bid library and pipeline.
• Attend procurement meetings, site visits and presentations; capture lessons learned.

Skills

Bid management

Public sector procurement

Stakeholder management

Pricing & costings

Tender strategy

Tools

eTenders

Procurement portals

Job description

Gilligan Black Recruitment is seeking an experienced Commercial Bid Manager to own a growing public-sector bid pipeline in Dublin. You will manage end-to-end bids, from identifying opportunities to strategy, pricing, submission and handover.

You will coordinate with senior stakeholders across Finance and Commercial teams, work with procurement portals like eTenders, and ensure compliant, compelling tender responses for multi-bid campaigns.