QBurst - Senior Bid Manager

Description:.
We are seeking an experienced Bid Manager to own and manage the end-to-end bid lifecycle, driving high-quality, compliant, and timely responses to RFPs, RFIs, and other client opportunities.
Responsibilities:.
- Own and manage the complete bid lifecycle, including qualification, planning, response document preparation, submission, and post-submission activities.
- Facilitate bid/no-bid decisions in collaboration with BU/Sales leadership and key stakeholders.
- Analyze RFP requirements and coordinate with solution architects and subject matter experts to gather necessary inputs.

- Lead cross-functional bid teams, streamlining inputs, ensuring alignment, and maintaining timelines.
- Organize and facilitate bid meetings, track bid status, and communicate updates, risks, and escalations to BU leadership.
- Ensure compliance with all bid requirements, obtaining necessary internal approvals before submission.
- Track and report on bid outcomes, maintain bid quality metrics, and manage a knowledge base of reusable bid content for efficiency in future responses.
Requirements:.
- Proven experience in bid management, proposal coordination, or pre-sales within IT/technology services or similar industries.
- Strong understanding of the RFP/RFI process, proposal writing, and documentation standards.
- Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously, ensuring quality and timeliness.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, collaboration tools, and bid/proposal management software.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.