Pursuit Lead (Pre-sales/Bid Manager)

Ready to utilise your skills in Finance & project Management? Join us as a Pursuit Lead (Pre-sales/Bid Manager).

Careers at TCS: It means more. TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Gain access to endless learning opportunities.
• Be part of an exciting team where you will be challenged every day.
• Build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

The Role: As a Pursuit Lead (Pre-sales/Bid Manager), you will be responsible for assembling the team of technical and sales resources to support pre-sales engagements and deal shaping for complex pursuits. In this role you will work on collaborative engagements between pursuit, sales, delivery, and business operations to drive deal pursuits. You will also help to remove obstacles and engage with stakeholders to drive deals forward and enable quality reviews adhering to rules and policies, to shape, review and approve a deal.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for Managing Pre-sales engagements and deal shaping for approved/assigned pursuits.
• Drive effective collaboration across the team to shape the proposed solution to meet customer needs and their budget.
• Work closely with sales and delivery teams to define and scope quality solutions, delivering deal scope, solution approach, accurate cost estimates, staffing plans, financial costs, risks and risk reserve requirements, and budgetary estimations.
• Drive the deal right from initial requirement stage till the contract is signed and handed over to the Delivery team.
• Responsible for generating the SOW, BE decks, Technology specs, Business and Functional artifacts and share with customer.
• Works closely with all tech/business/BD and Delivery stakeholders to derive the solution and submit the proposal to customer.
• Ensures the overall quality of the deal for the customer with appropriate reviews and approvals taken from Delivery, Business, finance and resourcing managers.
• Work with sellers, operations and Deal and Contract Assistance (DCA) to issue contracts, supporting sales through as well as contract signature and processing.

Your Profile Key Skills/ Knowledge/Experience:

• Pre-Sales/Bid Manager/Contract Manager (Consulting Deals).
• Project Manager/Delivery Manager.
• Financials & Commercials, SOW documentation, IT Process (SDLC /Delivery Life cycle process).
• Technical Knowledge (Cloud & AI).

Rewards & Benefits: TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing: Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998. We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.

You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

Next Steps: Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion. Join us and do more of what matters. Apply online now.