Bid Manager - Integrated Solutions

surbana consultants – kingdom of saudi arabia ksa branch

📍 sj ksa riyadh saudi arabia🕐 1mo ago🔗 workday

Job Description

**About Surbana Jurong**          Surbana Jurong (SJ) is a leading global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm, driven by a vision to build cities and shape lives. Headquartered in Singapore, SJ is a diverse collective of experts delivering sustainable and high-impact solutions across the built environment. **Role Overview** We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Bid Manager – Integrated Solutions to join our team. This is a strategic role responsible for leading end-to-end bid and proposal management, driving digital innovation in bid delivery, and providing cross-functional coordination across business development, technical, and commercial teams. The successful candidate will bring expertise in bid strategy, digital delivery technologies, data analytics, and AI-enabled solutions, with a proven track record in infrastructure, engineering, or consulting environments. Preference / first right of refusal will be given to internal / existing SJ resources. **Key Responsibilities** **Bid & Proposal Management** * Lead and manage the full lifecycle of bid submissions, from opportunity identification through to proposal development, review, and final submission. * Develop bid strategies, win themes, and value propositions tailored to client requirements and evaluation criteria. * Coordinate and facilitate bid kick-off meetings, strategy sessions, storyboarding workshops, and compliance reviews. * Manage bid schedules, compliance matrices, and submission trackers to ensure timely and compliant deliverables. * Conduct post-bid debriefs and lessons-learned exercises to continuously improve win rates and bid quality. **Digital Delivery & Technology** * Drive the adoption and integration of digital tools and platforms into bid and business development workflows, including digital dashboarding tools. * Leverage AI and automation tools to improve bid production efficiency, content generation, data analysis, and quality assurance processes. * Stay current with emerging technologies including AI/ML applications, digital twins, autonomous systems, and smart infrastructure solutions to identify competitive advantages. **Business Development & Strategy** * Support regional and sector-specific business development strategies, including market research, competitor analysis, and client intelligence gathering. * Track and report on business development initiatives, pipeline metrics, and key milestones * Prepare executive reports, presentations, and dashboards to inform leadership decision-making. * Liaise with internal and external stakeholders—including joint venture partners, subconsultants, and **Key Qualifications & Experience** * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management * Minimum 8–10 years of progressive experience in bid management, proposal development, business development, or project coordination within engineering, infrastructure, construction, or consulting sectors. * Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary bids and proposals for large-scale infrastructure, transport, urban development, or mega-project programmes. **Technical Skills & Digital Competencies** * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and advanced document production. * Experience with BIM tools and digital engineering environments * Familiarity with 3D visualisation and rendering tools * Proficiency in data analytics, reporting, and dashboarding tools * Understanding of AI and automation applications in bid production, content management, and business operations. **Core Competencies** * Strong organisational, time management, and multi-tasking abilities with the capacity to manage concurrent bid deadlines. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive, and client-ready documents. * Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with experience coordinating across multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. * Strategic thinking and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate client requirements into compelling value propositions. * Problem-solving mindset with a proactive, self-driven approach to identifying and addressing challenges. * Attention to detail with a commitment to quality and compliance in all deliverables. **How to Apply** Please submit your application through our official careers portal. Click on the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions. **Note:** Recruitment for this role is being managed internally. Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be considered. At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!