Bid Manager

**Bid Manager**

Reporting to the Bid Delivery Office Manager, you will be responsible for effectively managing the Bid process from start to end including accurate and timely completion of pre-qualifications, tendering and commercial proposals and processes for a wide range of current and potential clients. Working alongside key business stakeholders, including; Sales Managers, Client Managers, Executive Sponsors, Senior Bid Managers and other key contributors & experts, you will be tasked with providing bid management, motivation and inspiration to the team at all times.
- Work closely with Business Development to identify opportunities, building a pipeline of new & win back business
- Undertake an analysis of Client & Bid requirements ensuring that Bid scope & objectives are clearly documented for all bids incl. win themes, strategies and anticipated outcomes ensuring key business stakeholders are aligned.
- Creation and management of Bid Delivery Plans; ensuring that approach is clear and all key deliverables, milestones & timelines have been identified and planned
- Overall responsibility for mobilising Bid teams; leading, managing and motivating a cross functional project team to deliver a quality bid response
- Management of relevant stages of the Bid lifecycle including intake, storyboarding, production, delivery and post bid review; Tracking progress against milestones, managing or escalate issues as appropriate
- Facilitate communication across all business stakeholders, and third parties to ensure complete transparency of Bid status and delivery plans
- Logistics management for all internal & external meetings/workshops incl pre bid planning / delivery and pitch presentations
- Manage sign off processes with key business stakeholders (Sales, Client Management Marketing, Proposition, Underwriting) prior to bid submission
- Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure submissions are made on time and to the required quality
- Undertake lessons learned identify key learning opportunities and drive evolution of Bid Management best practices
- Implementation of risk management framework including risk identification and mitigation planning throughout the bid process
- Produce new content, ensuring our existing content always meets client needs and the requirements of the bid and reflects the most recent EGS strategy.
- Provide detailed briefing and handover documentation on successful bids to operational mobilization teams to ensure a seamless transfer from bid to operations.

**YOUR PROFILE**
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple priorities.
- Ability to build and maintain strong business relationships, with the skills to negotiate and influence key stakeholders.
- Approach that inspires and creates a high performing team
- Ability to builds partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Good analytical, organisational and judgement skills
- Ability to manage complex, multi-workstream opportunities
- Strong people management and commercial skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- A degree of strategic/forward thinking skills (desirable)
- Bid and project management skills and certifications (i.e. APMP Foundation desirable)
- Knowledge of the health insurance/healthcare competitive marketplace desirable
- Spanish speaker would be a bonus

**KEY COMPETENCIES**
- Communicates Effectively
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Manages Ambiguity
- Manages Complexity
- Nimble Learning
- Plans and Aligns

**About Cigna Healthcare**

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
- Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws._