Role Title:Head of Bid ManagementBusiness Area:CommercialAbout This Role:Job PurposeThe Head of Bid Management champions business winning activities across the organisation. This is a strategic, senior role for an experienced bid practitioner who is willing and able to challenge ideas and decisions when necessary.Lead the bid team, including coaching, mentoring, and motivating team members, subject matter experts and other contributors, to ensure alignment with business strategy, objectives and timelines.Lead the development of an exceptionally effective business winning capability, while providing strategic guidance and direction throughout the bid lifecycle, from opportunity identification and qualification to bid preparation, submission, and post-submission activities.The position also requires building and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues in all eir evo divisions.Expectations From The Role:Key ResponsibilitiesTeam management, implementing best practices in tendering and bidding.Leading transformational project to establish a high performing business winning functions across the organisationManage the bid budget, resource allocations, and subcontractor/vendor relationships to optimise bid deliveryOversee bid kick-off meetings, strategy sessions, and progress reviews to ensure effective communication, coordination, and accountability across bid teams.Continuously monitor and evaluate bid performance to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes. Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, as well as industry best practices.Team leadership, support, influencing and management of key bidsContinuously improve quality of bids and win rates.Support capture activities and win strategy development on key bids, contribute to win themes and solutionsRequirements For A Successful Application:Knowledge and ExperienceEssential:Degree in a related field, such as engineering or business, additional certifications in project management or bid management are a plus.Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a results-oriented mindset with a focus on achieving business objectives and targets.Experience in a range of industries including technology solutions, with a proven track record in bid team leadership.Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and empower bid teams to achieve objectives and deliver high-quality results.Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound business decisions under tight deadlinesDesired but not essential:Membership of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals(APMP) professional bodyAPMP certification at Practitioner or Foundation LevelExperience implementing AI bidding software solutionsThe successful candidate should be self-motivated, hardworking, meticulous in theirapproach and have a keen interest in applying the latest industry developments.Behavioral Competencies:Positive attitude: Willingness to learn, go above and beyond to help your team colleagues, internal departments and most importantly our customers.You will be working closely with others in the team, so being a team player is important.Be able to adapt to changing circumstances and be open to new ideas and approaches.Strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to present information clearly and effectively.Being able to adjust to changes in work processes and technology is crucial as our industry is constantly evolving.Others:About EirOur purpose is to connect for a better Ireland.Our ambition is to be the number one choice for telecommunications and technology solutions, delivering for our customers today and into the future.Our values and behaviours reflect both who we are and who we strive to become. They are the way that we bring our purpose to life in eir.We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.If successful in the interview process, eir reserves the right to conduct appropriate suitability checks in relation to prospective employees including but not limited to reference checking and/or other searches using publicly available information.