Bid Manager

AON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced individual to manage tenders and business opportunities. This role requires over 5 years of experience in the insurance sector, project management skills, and a university degree in a relevant field. The candidate will coordinate bid responses, ensure high-quality deliverables, and facilitate communication among stakeholders. A strong emphasis is placed on managing multiple bids and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional work experience in insurance, ideally in client service, sales or bid management.
• University degree and/or a professional qualification from a renowned university.
• Ability to adapt to changing time pressures and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage tenders and new business opportunities.
• Produce project plans and prioritize activities.
• Facilitate communication between all parties involved in the bid.

Skills

Insurance experience

Project management skills

Editing skills

Sales experience

Client service

Education

University degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field

Job description

Key Accountabilities:

• Working as directed by the Pursuit Leader to manage tenders and new business opportunities through the following tasks:
• Develop an understanding of a client’s / prospect’s business, including facilitating and participating in internal pre-tender strategy meetings
• Identify Aon’s differentiators / key messages and ensure these are reflected in the proposal / bid response, which may include responsibility for writing sections of the report
• Coordinate, and challenge where appropriate, the technical insurance and risk financing inputs of the team
• Produce project plans and prioritise activities and follow up to ensure deadlines are met
• Create/edit the proposal or pitch (Word or PowerPoint), including any corresponding diagrams, tables, imagery, etc, working with the team’s Graphic Designers where applicable to ensure the look and feel of all documentation/outputs are of a high quality and stand out from the competition
• Facilitate communication between all parties involved in the bid, ensuring the team understands the agreed strategy and sense of direction in line with the client’s / prospect’s objectives
• Be personally accountable for meeting all timescales and deadlines with regards the delivery of bid documentation including reports, presentations and handouts/other material
• Facilitate presentation rehearsals and provide feedback and coaching to the presenters
• This is a majority internal facing role, managing senior stakeholders such as Specialty leaders or country CEOs whilst driving results.

Person Specification & Qualifications/Skills:

• 5+ years professional work experience in insurance, ideally in client service, sales or bid management
• University degree and/ or a professional qualification (preferably Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field) from a renowned university
• Solid project management skills and organisational skills, including ability to adapt to changing time pressures/flexibility
• Experience in the development of custom strategic content (leveraging strategic messaging/value propositions) and strong editing skills required
• Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, meeting all deadlines