Senior Bid Manager

Senior Bid Manager

eir Business Commercial

eir Business is the B2B division of eir and one of Ireland's leading providers of telecommunications, technology, cloud, cybersecurity, managed IT and workplace solutions. Supporting organisations of all sizes, from SMEs to large enterprises and public sector bodies, eir Business delivers secure, end-to-end connectivity and digital transformation services that help customers operate more efficiently, securely and effectively. Leveraging Ireland's largest mobile network, extensive fixed-line infrastructure, cloud capabilities and 24/7 expert support, eir Business partners with customers to design, implement and manage technology solutions that enable innovation, productivity and business growth.

The Senior Bid Manager plays a strategic role within the eir business Bid Team and is responsible for leading large, high-value and complex opportunities across telecommunications, managed services, cloud, cybersecurity, professional services and technology transformation programmes.

The role requires a highly experienced bid professional capable of developing winning strategies, influencing senior stakeholders and leading virtual bid teams across the organisation.

The successful candidate will also mentor junior team members and contribute to the ongoing development of eir business' business-winning capability.

Strategic Bid Leadership

Bid Management

Stakeholder Management

Continuous Improvement

• Lead complex, strategic and high-value opportunities.

• Develop pursuit strategies and win plans.

• Provide qualification guidance and opportunity assessment.

• Shape opportunities prior to formal tender release where possible.

• Lead cross-functional bid teams throughout the bid lifecycle.

• Manage bid budgets, resources and delivery timelines.

• Drive compliance, quality and governance reviews.

• Oversee executive reviews and sign-off processes.

• Ensure bids align with company strategy and commercial objectives.

• Partner with Sales Directors, Account Directors and Leadership Teams.

• Facilitate bid workshops and strategy sessions.

• Build strong relationships across technical, commercial and operational functions.

• Influence decision-making at senior leadership level.

• Support development of bid methodologies and best practice.

• Mentor Bid Managers and Junior Bid Managers.

• Drive improvements in win rates and bid quality.

• Champion APMP and business-winning best practices

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking

• Leadership

• Commercial Acumen

• Executive Stakeholder Engagement

• Bid Governance

• Risk Management

• Business-Winning Strategy

• Team Development

Our purpose is to connect for a better Ireland.

Our ambition is to be the number one choice for telecommunications and technology solutions, delivering for our customers today and into the future.

Our new values and behaviours reflect both who we are and who we strive to become. They are the way that we bring our purpose to life in eir.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

If successful in the interview process, eir reserves the right to conduct appropriate suitability checks in relation to prospective employees including but not limited to reference checking and/or other searches using publicly available information.