Bidding Manager - Architecture

Job description

## Company Description Aegis is a global leader in architecture, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services. We create and operate smart infrastructure and buildings that respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development. Our 22,000 employees work in more than 100 countries, deploying their expertise to develop and deliver innovations and cutting-edge solutions to customers. Through our wide range of activities, we are central to the collective organization of society and the living environment of citizens around the world. With 3,500 employees across 8 countries in the Middle East, Aegis has delivered more than 700 complex development projects, stimulating economic growth and improving quality of life. Ranked among the top ten companies in the Middle East by Engineering News Record (ENR), Aegis is committed to sustainable development. The Group's operations in the Middle East are based on strategic acquisitions and a deep understanding of local market conditions. Aegis' long history of providing comprehensive engineering, consulting and project management services makes it a trusted partner for regional governments, investors and developers. ## Job Description ** Role Overview ** The Architecture Bid Manager plays a key role in securing strategic opportunities across our core engineering and RAL specialisms in the Middle East. Working closely with TU's service line partner, this role leads medium and large sized tenders from inception through submission. The Bid Manager provides structure, direction and accountability across the full bid lifecycle, ensuring that each bid is competitive, compliant and on track. Sign a strategy to win. The role will be pivotal to delivering lead design consultant and integrated architecture-led multi-disciplinary opportunities. You will manage, direct and lead multi-disciplinary teams, translating strategic intent into actionable bid plans and working closely with technical, commercial, legal and creative leads to deliver high quality bids that leverage a technical first approach complemented by a complementary commercial proposal. This role requires strong leadership, business understanding, and the ability to drive performance under pressure. **Key Ideas** * Strategic Bid Leadership and Ownership - Take full ownership of medium to large scale architectural bids. Set direction from inception to delivery, define the structure, and drive delivery in line with governance requirements and agreed winning strategy. * Set and drive bidding strategy - translating strategic intent into a clear and focused bidding plan, along with shaping the proposal structure at a deliverable level that embodies the assigned narrative and positioning to enhance competitiveness. * Lead stakeholder accountability - leading and coordinating multidisciplinary teams with clarity and authority. Ensure that all stakeholders - technical, business, legal and creative - adhere to scope, deadline and quality standards. * Quality control, governance and risk - enforcing high standards at every stage of the bidding process. Manage governance gates, ensure compliance, mitigate risks early, and protect the business and operational position of the company. * Formation of the trading position - working in partnership with responsible traders and pricing to align the technical offer with the financial strategy. Ensure the offer is competitive, realistic and commercially strong. * Storyboarding and Content Leadership - Lead the development of clear and compelling submissions. Ensure that the response structure is compelling and reflects the delivery strategy and technical solution. * Cross-Functional Collaboration - Act as a central point between business development, technical, commercial and legal functions to ensure alignment between all aspects of the endeavor. * Continuous Improvement - Contribute to lessons learned, track bid performance and support conti

Requirements

• · ## Qualifications Degree in architecture, business, or related field
• · Minimum experience in bidding, bid management or project leadership in an architectural or multi-disciplinary design consultancy
• · Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams

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