Bid Director
Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
The Bid Director is responsible for leading and overseeing the entire bid management process for Engineering Services Canada’s most strategic pursuits. This position supports various market sectors including Transportation, Cities & Development, Industrial & Life Sciences, and Power & Renewables. In collaboration with key stakeholders within the organization, the Bid Director is responsible for developing bid strategies, leading bid teams, and ensuring the successful submission of high-quality bids in response to requests for proposals, requests for qualifications, and other procurement opportunities. The Bid Director position is a highly networked role that requires industry knowledge, strong financial and commercial acumen, and has overall accountability for translating the win strategy into a winning proposal.
This role will be based in Toronto, ON.
Your role within the team:
- Review and analyze bid opportunities to assess feasibility, risks, and potential returns.
- Conduct bid kick-off meetings, strategy sessions, and progress reviews to ensure effective communication, coordination, and accountability across bid teams.
- Lead and manage bid teams, including Capture Managers, Proposal Managers, Technical Leads, and other subject matter experts to ensure alignment with bid objectives and timelines.
- Collaborate with business development, Win Work team members, legal, finance, commercial, and other internal stakeholders to develop bid responses that that meet client requirements.
- Provide strategic guidance and direction throughout the bid lifecycle, from opportunity identification to bid preparation, submission and post-submission activities.
- Manage the bid budget, resource allocations, and subcontractor/partner relationships to optimize bid delivery and maximize return on investment.
- Oversee the development and production of bid documents, proposals, presentations, and other collateral to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with branding guidelines.
- Lead all scheduled and ad hoc bid progress reviews and make key decisions on bid strategies in response to changing requirements.
- Ensure 100% team adherence to all Corporate Policies and Procedures including Compliance, Risk and Levels of Authority, approvals, etc.
- Present bid overview and key information at governance and approval meetings to executive leadership teams Drive process excellence and continuous improvement.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?
Because we offer:
- The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
- An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
- A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
- A work environment focused on health and safety.
The ideal candidate:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, communications, or related field; certification in project management is a plus.
- Proven track record of success in bid management, proposal development, or related roles, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar role.
- Strategic thinker with a results-oriented and growth mindset.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Advanced user in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) and Adobe Creative Suite including In Design (Photoshop and Illustrator a plus).
- Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and drive bid teams to achieve objectives and delivery high-quality and compelling bids.
- Strong organizational skills, work planning skills, and the ability to coordinate, collaborate and manage concurrent activities by team members.
- French language proficiency a plus.
- Excellent communications, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence key stakeholders.
Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.
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