Bid Manager- Cybersecurity

SISA; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SISA in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Bid Manager to lead end-to-end bid management for strategic cybersecurity opportunities across enterprise, BFSI, government, and critical infrastructure sectors. You will manage complex RFP/RFI/RFQ responses, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive proposal strategy to maximize win probability.

The ideal candidate will have experience in cybersecurity solution bidding, commercial coordination, compliance management, and proposal development across SIEM,

Qualifications

• End-to-end bid management experience for RFP/RFI/RFQ in cybersecurity.
• Experience in cybersecurity solution bidding, commercial coordination, and proposal development.
• Familiarity with procurement portals and multi-OEM cybersecurity proposals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive levels.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete bid lifecycle from opportunity qualification to proposal submission.
• Analyze RFP/RFI/RFQ documents and prepare compliance matrices, bid plans, and submission schedules.
• Coordinate with Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery, Product Management, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and OEM partners.
• Drive bid review meetings, track action items, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Maintain proposal quality, consistency, and compliance with customer requirements.
• Manage clarification responses, customer queries, commercial revisions, and post-submission activities.

Job description

The Bid Manager will lead end-to-end bid management for strategic cybersecurity opportunities across enterprise, BFSI, government, and critical infrastructure sectors.

The role is responsible for managing complex RFP/RFI/RFQ responses, coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring high-quality submissions, and driving proposal strategy to maximize win probability.

The ideal candidate should have experience in cybersecurity solution bidding, commercial coordination, compliance management, and proposal development involving SIEM, SOC, Data Security, Compliance & security testing etc

Key Responsibilities

Bid & Proposal Management

• Own the complete bid lifecycle from opportunity qualification to proposal submission.
• Analyze RFP/RFI/RFQ documents and prepare compliance matrices, bid plans, and submission schedules.
• Coordinate with Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery, Product Management, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and OEM partners.
• Drive bid review meetings, track action items, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Maintain proposal quality, consistency, and compliance with customer requirements.
• Manage clarification responses, customer queries, commercial revisions, and post-submission activities.

Cybersecurity Solution Coordination

Coordinate Technical And Commercial Responses Across Solution Areas Including

• SIEM & Security Analytics
• SOC & Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
• Compliance & Governance (PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, RBI, CERT-In, etc.)
• Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)
• Application Security Testing (SAST, DAST, API Security, Mobile Security)
• Data Protection & Governance
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Encryption, Key Management & Tokenization
• Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)
• Threat Intelligence
• Identity & Access Management (IAM/PAM)
• Cloud Security
• Security Consulting Services

Commercial & OEM Management

• Coordinate pricing with internal stakeholders and OEM partners.
• Consolidate BoMs, licensing, professional services, managed services, and support costs.
• Validate commercial assumptions and identify bid risks.
• Manage NDA, OEM authorization letters, compliance declarations, and partner documentation.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all mandatory bid documentation is complete and compliant.
• Manage bid repositories, templates, and knowledge libraries.
• Identify contractual, technical, and commercial risks during bid evaluation.
• Support bid/no-bid decisions with risk and effort assessments.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the central point of contact across Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery, Support, Legal, Finance, and external partners.
• Coordinate executive reviews and approval checkpoints.
• Facilitate lessons learned and continuous improvement after bid submissions.

Required Skills

• Bid Management
• End-to-end RFP/RFI/RFQ management
• Proposal planning and coordination
• Compliance matrix preparation
• Bid governance
• Commercial coordination
• Executive-level communication
• Cybersecurity Knowledge

Working Knowledge Of

• SIEM platforms
• Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, CIS)
• VAPT and Application Security
• Data Protection & Encryption
• IAM/PAM
• DFIR
• Cloud Security
• Security Testing methodologies

Preferred Experience

• 8 - 10+ years in Bid Management, Proposal Management, or Pre-Sales Operations.
• Experience responding to large enterprise, PSU, government, or BFSI cybersecurity tenders.
• Familiarity with procurement portals such as GeM, CPPP, and major enterprise procurement systems.
• Experience managing multi-OEM cybersecurity proposals.
• Understanding of licensing models and professional services estimation.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking
• Excellent project coordination
• Strong stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Commercial acumen
• Proposal writing and editing
• Time management under strict deadlines
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Cross-functional leadership
• Risk management

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Bid submission success rate (on-time submissions)
• Proposal quality and compliance score
• Win rate for strategic opportunities
• Bid turnaround time
• Reduction in bid defects and rework
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• OEM coordination efficiency
• Commercial accuracy
• Knowledge repository contribution