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Senior Bid Manager (m/f/d) – Space & Defence [26177]

Darmstadt, HE, deFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-12

Core

Lead the complete bid lifecycle from qualification to contract award, developing win strategies and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to secure contracts in the space and defence sectors.

Role type

Senior Bid Manager

Builds

Proposals, business cases, and contract awards for space and defence clients

Domain

Space & Defence

Required skills

Bid lifecycle management, win strategy development, proposal writing, stakeholder management, project management, risk management, commercial awareness, cross-functional team leadership

Preferred skills

APMP Certification, knowledge of defence procurement regulations, experience with large framework agreements, familiarity with space systems and cybersecurity

Technologies

Microsoft Office, SharePoint, CRM systems, proposal management tools

Responsibilities

Lead bid lifecycle from opportunity qualification to contract award, develop win strategies aligning customer requirements with company capabilities, establish bid governance and resource allocation, coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineering and legal, support pricing strategy and contract negotiations, mentor junior bid managers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC