Bid Manager

工作内容

With our continuing global expansion CIGNA European Global Segments has an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and driven Bid Manager to join our Bid Delivery Office. You’ll have a flexible attitude and be used to working in a fast paced environment, managing multiple projects, and able to plan your time effectively to meet challenging deadlines.

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, Bid Writers, Executive Sponsors and other key contributors & experts, you will be tasked with providing leadership, motivation and inspiration to the team at all times.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Undertake a detailed 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 and co-ordination 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 including pre bid planning / delivery and pitch presentations
Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure submissions are made on time and to the required quality
Undertake lessons learned to 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
Assume full responsibility for co-ordinating Sign off processes with key business stakeholders (Sales, Client Management Marketing, Proposition, Underwriting) prior to bid submission
Provide detailed briefing and handover documentation on successful bids to operational mobilization teams to ensure a seamless transfer from bid to operations.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
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 knowledge of the global healthcare insurance market particularly in the UK and European geographies across corporates and/or international organisations.

About Cigna
Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you’ll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people’s lives. What difference will you make?

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.

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