Senior Bid Manager - DACH - (all genders)

As Senior Bid Manager, you lead complex bids from qualification to award, shaping compelling propositions for Valtech’s clients. You will assemble cross-disciplinary teams, set clear plans, and ensure timely, compliant submissions. You’ll balance strategic bidding with stakeholder management in a dynamic, global context. Your work drives high-value opportunities and supports Valtech’s mission to transform experiences. This role offers impact, collaboration, and the chance to scale winning bids across the DACH market.

• Hybrid working
• Career advancement with international mobility
• Professional development programs
• Access to cutting-edge tools and training

• Develop winning bid strategies aligned to client needs and Valtech objectives
• Lead qualification and bid/no-bid decisions with clear judgement
• Translate opportunities into plans, milestones and briefs
• Leverage AI to accelerate bid lifecycle while ensuring momentum and compliance
• Anticipate risks and pressure points, mitigating issues early
• Manage bid budgets, resources and timelines, driving process improvements
• Assemble high-performing bid teams from sales, delivery, technical, creative and commercial experts
• Engage specialists early to shape propositions and provide clear briefs
• Lead bid writing to produce high-quality, persuasive, compliant submissions
• Develop win themes and narratives that connect answers into a coherent story
• Review and improve submissions with constructive feedback
• Act as trusted pursuit partner, maintaining clear decisions and dependencies
• Build relationships with procurement stakeholders and partner organizations
• Coordinate post-submission activity: clarifications, presentations and debriefs
• Maintain market understanding and ensure compliance with procurement standards
• Share insights within the growth and delivery community

• Significant experience leading complex bids with a track record of winning major opportunities
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and commercial models in the market
• Experience uniting multidisciplinary teams toward a shared outcome
• Collaborative leadership style with a proactive, service-minded approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication, turning ideas into clear narratives
• Strong organizational, project management and commercial judgement
• Calm, constructive under tight deadlines
• German and English language proficiency

• collaborative
• decisive
• proactive
• bid management
• proposition development
• stakeholder engagement