Bid Technical Manager

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Job Title & Purpose Job Title
Bid Technical Manager (EN-PA-00) Purpose of the Job

Manage the technical scope of bids ensuring the delivery of an accurate and competitive proposal in line with the standard solution and commercial strategy.
Position in the Organisation
Organisation Reporting
Hierarchical manager : Domain Leader - Project  Network & Links 

Solutions Teams
Project Engineering teams
Sourcing, Industrial, Installation and T&C representatives allocated in the bid preparation
Other regional or development centers involved in the PDO (Project Design Organization)
System & Infra (for turnkey bids)
Tender Leader, Bid Manager, Cost Manager
Key accountabilities:

Provide to the Bid Manager the estimate of engineering effort needed for the bid preparation
Negotiate with the Project Engineering Director the allocation of the technical team in line with the bid needs (expertise and timing)
Analyze, with the support of System Application Architect(s), the potential gaps between the customer's specification and standard solutions and products and support Bid Manager and Tender Leader in defining the most suitable compliance strategy
Build the system architecture applying the solution chosen with the support from the Solutions Directors
Coordinate, from a technical point of view, the bid internal stakeholders (Installation, Testing & Commissioning, RCs Project Engineering, Development Centers) and the external stakeholders (if applicable) to ensure overall understanding of the bid technical strategy (including scheme plans, bill of quantities, migration strategy, PDO, etc.)
When applicable, propose the migration strategy to be applied with close collaboration with the Installation and T&C teams
Perform requirements compliance analysis and/or clause-by-clause of technical bid documents
Consolidate the technical assumptions applicable to the bid
Prepare and lead a Technical Design Review up to the approval of the technical scope associated to the bid
Lead the preparation and consolidation of the technical documentation to be delivered with the bid
Coordinate the engineering quotations and risks evaluation checking for overall consistency and competitiveness
Support Bid Manager during the negotiation with the Customer, identifying any technical change during that phase
Ensure a smooth handover with the PrEM (Project Engineering Manager) in case of contract award
Performance measurements:

Adherence to tender process assessed by internal inspections or audits
Alignment with footprint strategy (PDO ratio target)
Winning Bid (Hit rate), technical rating by the Customer
No deviation between the TTR and the SPR0 due to technical issues
REX during project execution (technical issues originated tender phase)

Job Specifications
Knowledge & Experience :
Educational Requirements: Graduated from Electronic or Electrical Technical Knowledge / Experience
Mandatory:

Engineering background including project deployment full lifecycle view
Hands-on experience on functional or hierarchical team management
Cost and planning control experience in engineering scope

Desirable:

Products and services knowledge on different market segments (Urban, Mainline, F&M and Services)
Engineering product development full lifecycle view
Safety background

Competencies & Skills

Communication skills
Interpersonal skills (teamwork and leadership)
Decision-making ability
Analytical and critical thinking
Problem-solving ability
Resilience

Experience in network & telecom solutions, and cybersecurity standards. Experience in QCD supplier management.

Minimum 5 years’  Experience in on-board electronic system design, even if in other domains different to railways.
Minimum 2 years of experience in QCD / team management
An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers.  We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.