Bid Manager

Datacom; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Remote work

Social events

Professional development

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Datacom is seeking a Bid Manager to drive growth by supporting the sales lifecycle and delivering high‑quality proposals. You will lead virtual teams, ensure well‑articulated and commercially viable bids, and maintain a robust proposal toolkit while building strong stakeholder relationships across NZ and AU markets.

The role sits within the Infrastructure Products Bids team and focuses on major opportunities, EOIs, RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs, with a strong emphasis on governance, risk, and continuous

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and leading bids and proposals.
• Strong communication and analytical skills for complex tenders.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and drive continuous improvement.
• Proven track record in managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead virtual teams to develop responses for complex tenders and major proposals (EOIs, RFIs, RFQs, RFPs).
• Mentor junior staff and foster best practice in bid management.
• Coordinate qualification, risk assessment and review processes for opportunities.
• Oversee the proposal process, content acquisition and internal reviews.
• Provide regular status updates to stakeholders and opportunity owners.

Skills

Bid management

Leadership

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

AI in proposals

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role

The Bid Manager plays a crucial role in driving business growth in alignment with our targets by supporting the entire sales lifecycle to secure profitable, well-managed bids. As part of the Infrastructure Products Bids team, you will work on significant bid opportunities and engagements; ensuring all aspects of the proposed solution are targeted, deliverable, well-articulated, clearly presented and commercially viable.

You will take responsibility for developing the required relationships and driving the bid activities across the business as part of the sales process.

This role is responsible for delivering high-quality, customer-focused proposals that balance value and cost effectively. As a key position, the Bid Manager ensures the bid team is properly resourced and structured to develop a winning proposal.

What you’ll do (your why)

• Lead virtual teams to develop responses for complex tenders and major proposals (including EOIs, RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs)
• Mentor junior staff, drive continuous improvement, foster best practice
• Co-ordinate and ensure that all opportunities follow qualification, risk assessment and review processes.
• Oversee the proposal process, including content acquisition and internal review.
• Provide regular status updates to business stakeholders in conjunction with the opportunity owner.
• Manage all commercial and quality reviews ensuring all business and delivery stakeholders have approved all aspects of the solution and costs.
• Collaborate and develop relationships with stakeholders and contributors
• Continuous development of a library of best practice collateral that can be used in proposal creation.
• Maintaining a proposal toolkit - to ensure that all company guidelines are adhered to

What You’ll Bring

• Broad understanding of IT services and our industry
• Strong understanding and implementation of bid and proposal methods and disciplines
• Strong team leadership skills and reporting capabilities
• Proven time management skills, with the ability to multitask and work on competing priorities
• Strong verbal and written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding negotiating and influencing skills to get internal support and buy in of “virtual teams”
• Knowledge of finance management practices
• Excellent stakeholder relationship building and management skills.
• Confidence and experience using AI tools for the creation of proposals
• Creative skills a bonus, eye for detail

Why Join Us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest providers of Information Technology services, but wemaintaina dynamic, agile, small-business feel.It’sour people who give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from day one.

We care about our people and offer a range ofperkssuch as flexible work arrangements, remote working, social events, ongoing professional development, and opportunities to learn and grow.You’llhave the chance to build your career, connect with peers, bring your authentic self to work, be recognised for your contributions, andoperatein a collaborative,relatively flatenvironment.

• flexible work arrangements
• remote working
• social events
• ongoing professional development
• opportunities to learn and grow

We’recommitted to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the stepswe’vetaken and continue to take to make our environment fun, supportive, and empowering.