IT Bid Manager (Product) – London

Overview

You will drive IT bid activities in transport, aligning technology inputs with client requirements and long-term strategy. As a bridge between Digital & Technology, bid teams, suppliers and operations, you shape compelling submissions and narrative for tenders. You’ll manage supplier relationships, cost modelling and pricing negotiations to move bids forward. This role sits in a transformation-focused company with hybrid London/site work and potential Leicester placement. You will influence technology roadmaps and cross-functional collaboration to win critical bids.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working (3 days in office/site, 2 days remote)
• opportunity to contribute to transformation and modernisation initiatives

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technology inputs from Product Managers and platform teams to build IT responses for transport tender bids
• Gather and share information for RFIs and RFPs
• Create narrative and product vision for bids and craft the overall submission story
• Understand technology roadmap, projections and backlog
• Own and manage supplier relationships from a bid perspective
• Conduct cost modelling of supplier quotes and negotiate pricing with procurement/finance
• Facilitate bid progression through effective supplier engagement

Key requirements

• Proven bid management or bidding experience in a transport setting
• Liaising with multiple Product Managers
• Strong technological understanding
• Excellent stakeholder and supplier management skills
• Experience coordinating across multiple teams
• Ability to engage with both white-collar and blue-collar associates

• Stakeholder management
• Supplier management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• IT bid management
• Cost modelling
• Supplier negotiations

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