Global Tenderdesk & Major Pursuits Manager

Overview

Lead global bids, manage tender desk team, and drive pursuit excellence worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• ai tools
• process governance
• performance monitoring
• resource allocation
• bid strategy
• team leadership

Tasks

-Champion digital platforms, AI tools, and data-driven insights to enhance proposal quality and efficiency. -Lead and inspire a global community of tender professionals, fostering collaboration, capability, and shared standards. -Provide strategic leadership for major pursuits across regions, ensuring alignment, quality, and timely delivery. -Support and mentor regional tenderdesk leads, promoting a culture of learning, performance, and innovation. Monitor pursuit performance, analyse trends, and share insights to improve win rates and operational excellence. -Define and drive the global Way of Working, embedding consistent processes, tools, and governance across tendering activity. -Lead, manage and develop the team (currently based primarily in UK and the Netherlands), ensuring effective collaboration, resource allocation and professional growth. -Partner with Marketing and Business Development to position our pursuits early and develop clear, competitive bid strategies.

Requirements

• stakeholder mgmt
• bid management
• apmp
• ai integration
• digitalisation
• international leadership

What You Bring

-Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and technical experts. -Strong track record in developing and implementing bid strategies, working early with Marketing and BD to shape clear, client-focused proposals. -Extensive experience in bid management and pursuit leadership, ideally within consultancy, professional services, or engineering. -Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related discipline (APMP or similar accreditation desirable). -Experience in process alignment, digitalisation, and AI integration to enhance consistency and performance. -Proven ability to lead and develop international (and cross-regional) teams, aligning diverse cultures and time zones through collaboration and influence. -When required, willingness to travel to connect with teams and stakeholders.

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Benefits

-A solid foundation: A competitive base salary with annual increases. -Work-life balance: 28 vacation days (based on full-time employment), with the option to purchase an additional 16.5 days per year and to exchange three public holidays for days that are personally meaningful to you. We work in a hybrid model with flexible hours, a home office allowance, and a fully equipped home workspace. -An attractive compensation package: Including a strong pension scheme with an 18.3% employer contribution, a 2.15% personal budget, and annual profit sharing. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase company shares and share in our success. -Development opportunities: A wide range of training and development programs, including tailored learning paths, learning weeks, and various knowledge-sharing groups. -Travel allowance: A conveniently located workplace at one of our offices within the Netherlands or the UK, with travel expense reimbursement and an NS Business Card. If you walk or bike to work, you’ll receive a higher travel allowance—encouraging sustainable commuting. -Informal and inclusive culture: A welcoming and open environment with voluntary social and sports activities, and employee networks such as Pride and Young Haskoning.

About Royal Haskoningdhv

-Provides project management and engineering expertise across key industries, ensuring sustainability and efficiency. -Partners with clients on diverse projects ranging from water treatment plants to major transport infrastructure. -Operates in multiple sectors, including energy, water resources, infrastructure, buildings, and industrial services. -Designs innovative water management solutions, sustainable urban developments, and infrastructure for large-scale transport systems. -Recognized for integrating cutting-edge technologies and sustainable practices into its solutions. -Acts as a trusted advisor, shaping the future of industries worldwide with a blend of technical expertise and practical know-how.

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