At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the bid lifecycle and build a winning team for major data centre projects.
- Company: Vertiv, a leader in powering AI and digital infrastructure.
- Benefits: Hybrid work flexibility, direct access to senior leadership, and a transformative role.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and equal opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of bid management and drive significant project wins.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in complex bids with proven win-rate improvements.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
We're hiring a Bid Management Director. At Vertiv, we power the critical infrastructure behind AI, cloud, and the digital world. Our EMEA market is booming — demand is accelerating, complexity is rising, and the opportunities are getting bigger.
But winning €10M+ data center projects isn't about writing better proposals. It's about building the machine that wins them — consistently, decisively, and at scale. That's why we're creating something new: a Bid Management Command Center for EMEA.
The Role
- Own the entire bid lifecycle — from Go/No-Go to mobilization handover
- Build and lead a team (Senior Bid Managers, Coordinators & Knowledge specialists)
- Design the storyboard methodology that turns proposals into winning narratives
- Chair SteerCo governance with President & VP-level stakeholders
- Deliver measurable win-rate improvement within 12 months
You
- 10+ years leading complex bids in data centers / critical infrastructure
- Have moved win rates, not just tracked them
- Hyperscaler, colo, or sovereign project experience
- Mastery of TCO, RIBA frameworks, and stage-gate governance
- Think commercially, challenge intelligently, build relentlessly
Us
- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) — powering the AI infrastructure revolution
- EMEA-wide scope | Hybrid flexibility
- Greenfield transformation mandate — your methodology, your team, your results
- Direct line to senior leadership
This isn't a support function. This is the strategic engine that determines which battles we fight and how we win them. If you've ever looked at a bid function and thought 'I could build this properly' — this is your moment.
About The Team
Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.
