PwC's Execution Managed Services (EMS) - Solutions Lab designs client operation solutions, responding to client's needs whether sole sourced or part of a formal, competitive procurement process. The team focuses on building client solutions that deliver robust operational capability for large scale, complex, often regulatory, managed services, often with a service transformation element to improve operational efficiencies and greater customer experience.
Skills and Experience
- Experience in a proposals/bids role in a managed services business to include bid management and advice
- Project Management skills
- Senior Stakeholder Management
- Experience of drafting and reviewing written communications to deliver specific messages within deadlines
About the Role
Our clients come to us when they are looking for robust operational capability that can deliver large scale, complex, often regulatory, managed services, often with a service transformation element to improve operational efficiencies and greater customer experience. In responding to client bids or new service proposition stand ups, our Solutions Lab will design the operational model, identify resources and delivery solutions, work with colleagues to build commercial models, review risk and identify/build technology solutions.
As a Senior Bid Manager, you will be responsible for;
- Providing end-to-end support throughout the proposal life cycle, including proposal management and advice, presentation coaching and obtaining client feedback
- Working with stakeholders to align support to priority areas and drive bid and proposal best practice
- Supporting the client team to draft documents and collateral, including cover letters, executive summaries, team information, and firm experience
- Reviewing and amending the proposal document and collateral
- Help prepare pitch teams and conduct Post Decision Reviews (PDRs) with the client
- Responding promptly to proposals content queries and building networks of Subject Matter Experts across the Firm
- Proactively seeking new methodologies, tools and innovations to deliver proposals in different ways.
- Bring the best of PwC by connecting teams with relevant people and departments such as Design, Commercial Excellence, Resourcing and Risk.
- Work closely with Business Development, Account Management and Marketing to form a seamless value chain for our clients.
- Be an active member of the Bids and Proposals team and the wider Sales and Marketing function as a Sales professional who is an expert at delivering winning approaches and methodologies.