Hybrid Bid Manager, Public & Defence

at Damovo

• Job title: Bid Manager, Public & Defence
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Bid Manager leading the bid process for large and complex public and defence tenders at Damovo. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure high-quality bids and compliance with requirements.

Responsibilities

• Strategic bid leadership
• Develop the bid strategy for very large and complex tenders in the Public and Defence sectors.
• Analyse RfPs and procurement documents (VgV, UVgO, GWB etc.) and structure bid content.
• Conduct competitive analyses to clearly differentiate Damovo’s solutions.
• Manage the entire bid process: scheduling, resource management, and orchestration of internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops, kick-off meetings and review sessions.
• Responsible for the creation, consolidation and final quality of all bid documents.
• Ensure compliance with formal procurement criteria, clear argumentation lines and consistent messaging.
• Develop and maintain reusable templates and answer modules specifically for Public & Defence.
• Identify technical, security-related, legal and commercial risks.
• Work closely with specialist departments such as Legal, Finance, Security and Architecture to assess and mitigate risks.
• Take account of requirements such as BSI-Grundschutz, VS conformity and contractual specificities of the public sector.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in bid management, ideally in the public sector or other security-critical environments.
• Excellent knowledge of public procurement procedures (VgV, UVgO, GWB, e-procurement platforms).
• Broad understanding of modern ICT solutions and managed services (e.g. networking, security, UCC, cloud).
• Strong risk management skills and the ability to assess complex requirements in a structured way.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
• High degree of personal responsibility, quality focus and structured working style.
• Very good German and English language skills.

Benefits

• Smart Working: Hybrid working model with schedules that best fit your private life.
• Mobility support: Take advantage of our JobRad offer for your daily commute or enjoy the convenience of the Deutschlandticket with our subsidy.
• The Damovo culture: Realise your full potential in an innovative and international environment with flat hierarchies and a first-name culture.
• Diverse development opportunities: Regular training and free Babbel language courses are part of our offering.
• Attractive terms: A market-oriented salary package, 30 days’ holiday and special leave for family events to ensure the right work–life balance. In addition, we support you with pension provision.