Bid Manager

Crimson Interactive; Mumbai; À distance; INR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Crimson Interactive is seeking a strategic Bid Manager to own the full bid lifecycle across global markets. You will manage academic contracts, translation projects, and technology/software bids, coordinating with Sales, Delivery, and Legal teams across multiple time zones.

You will review RFPs, develop strategies and timelines, and lead the creation of technical and commercial proposals. Success hinges on detailed execution, stakeholder alignment, and strong business writing skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Bid/Proposal management lifecycle.
• Strong ability to analyze RFPs and identify client needs.
• Proven track record coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsabilités

• Own end-to-end bid lifecycle from opportunity to submission.
• Review RFPs, RFIs, tenders and client requirements.
• Develop bid strategies, timelines and submission plans.
• Coordinate with Sales, Delivery, Legal and Finance across time zones.
• Lead development of technical and commercial proposals and executive summaries.
• Ensure alignment with client requirements and business objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on contractual and commercial requirements.
• Manage multiple bids with quality and consistency.
• Maintain bid content, templates and reusable assets.
• Track outcomes and contribute to process improvements.
• Support presentations, clarifications, and post-submission activities.

Connaissances

Bid management

Proposal management

RFP/RFI

Pre-Sales

Stakeholder management

Project management

Business writing

Cross-functional coordination

Outils

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Description du poste

Bid Manager

We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Bid Manager to own the full bid lifecycle for high-value opportunities across global markets. You will manage bids spanning academic contracts, large-scale translation and localization projects, and technology/software solutions. This is a cross-geographic role requiring coordination with Sales, Subject Matter Experts, Delivery teams, and Legal/Compliance stakeholders across multiple time zones.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end bid lifecycle, from opportunity identification and bid qualification through submission and post-bid activities.
• Review and analyse RFPs, RFIs, tenders, and client requirements to identify key deliverables, timelines, risks, and compliance requirements.
• Develop bid strategies, plans, timelines, and submission schedules.
• Coordinate with cross-functional and global teams to gather inputs and ensure timely and accurate submissions.
• Lead the development of technical and commercial proposals, presentations, executive summaries, and supporting documents.
• Work closely with Sales and Delivery teams to ensure proposals are aligned with client requirements and business objectives.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and other stakeholders on contractual and commercial requirements.
• Manage multiple bids simultaneously while maintaining quality, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Maintain bid content, templates, case studies, credentials, and other reusable proposal assets.
• Track bid outcomes and contribute to win/loss analysis and continuous improvement of the bid process.
• Support client presentations, clarification requests, negotiations, and other post-submission activities where required.

What Were Looking For

• 38 years of experience in Bid Management, Proposal Management, RFP Management, Pre-Sales, Tender Management, or a similar role.
• Strong experience managing the complete bid/proposal lifecycle.
• Experience handling large or complex B2B/enterprise bids involving multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong proposal and business writing abilities.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to coordinate with teams across different geographies and time zones.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Good understanding of commercial proposals, pricing, contracts, and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Key Skills

Bid Management | Proposal Management | RFP/RFI | Tender Management | Pre-Sales | Commercial Proposals | Stakeholder Management | Project Management | Business Writing | B2B/Enterprise | Cross-functional Coordination