Role & responsibilities

Bid Manager

We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Bid Manager to own the full bid lifecycle for high-value opportunities across global markets. You will manage bids spanning academic contracts, large-scale translation and localization projects, and technology/software solutions.

This is a cross-geographic role requiring coordination with Sales, Subject Matter Experts, Delivery teams, and Legal/Compliance stakeholders across multiple time zones.

Key Responsibilities

- Own the end-to-end bid lifecycle, from opportunity identification and bid qualification through submission and post-bid activities.
- Review and analyse RFPs, RFIs, tenders, and client requirements to identify key deliverables, timelines, risks, and compliance requirements.
- Develop bid strategies, plans, timelines, and submission schedules.
- Coordinate with cross-functional and global teams to gather inputs and ensure timely and accurate submissions.
- Lead the development of technical and commercial proposals, presentations, executive summaries, and supporting documents.
- Work closely with Sales and Delivery teams to ensure proposals are aligned with client requirements and business objectives.
- Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and other stakeholders on contractual and commercial requirements.
- Manage multiple bids simultaneously while maintaining quality, consistency, and attention to detail.




- Maintain bid content, templates, case studies, credentials, and other reusable proposal assets.
- Track bid outcomes and contribute to win/loss analysis and continuous improvement of the bid process.
- Support client presentations, clarification requests, negotiations, and other post-submission activities where required.

What Were Looking For

- 3–8 years of experience in Bid Management, Proposal Management, RFP Management, Pre-Sales, Tender Management, or a similar role.
- Strong experience managing the complete bid/proposal lifecycle.
- Experience handling large or complex B2B/enterprise bids involving multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with robust proposal and business writing abilities.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to coordinate with teams across different geographies and time zones.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
- Good understanding of commercial proposals, pricing, contracts, and compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Key Skills Bid Management | Proposal Management | RFP/RFI | Tender Management | Pre-Sales | Commercial Proposals | Stakeholder Management | Project Management | Business Writing | B2B/Enterprise | Cross-functional Coordination

📌 Bid Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Crimson Interactive
📍 Mumbai