SENIOR SPECIALIST: BIDS & PROJECT MANAGER

Join Us At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team.
When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world.
If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What you’ll do Role purpose.
The Bid & Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end management of strategic bids and enterprise projects, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and high-quality delivery of commercial solutions for enterprise clients.
The role combines bid management, stakeholder coordination, and project execution to support business growth, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership.
•    Identify Bid Opportunities.
Proactively monitor public and private sector platforms to identify relevant tender and RFP opportunities.
•    Lead Bid Submissions.
Coordinate end-to-end preparation and submission of enterprise bids and RFPs.
•    Manage Enterprise Projects.
Oversee delivery from kick-off to completion, ensuring quality, scope, and timelines.
•    Cross-Functional Coordination.
Align internal teams (sales, finance, legal, technical) and external partners to support project execution.
•    Client Engagement.
Act as the primary liaison for enterprise customers during bidding and project phases.
•    Process Optimization.
Identify and implement improvements in bid and project workflows to drive efficiency.
•    Reporting & Governance.
Track project progress and bid outcomes, and ensure compliance with internal approval processes.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience.
•    Strong project management and organizational skills.
•    Advanced documentation skills •    Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
•    Commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
•    Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
•    Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), and project management tools.
Must have technical / professional qualifications.
•    Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, IT, or related field (Master’s degree or PMP/Prince2 certification is a plus).
•    5+ years of experience in bid management, project management, or enterprise solution delivery in a telecom, ICT, or B2B environment.
•    Strong understanding of enterprise sales processes, pricing, and contractual negotiations •    Experience with enterprise services such as Cloud, Connectivity, IoT, or ICT Solutions is an advantage; •    English proficiency; Key performance indicators.
•    Bid win rate and quality of submissions.
•    On-time, on-budget, and within-scope project delivery.
•    Customer satisfaction score (post-implementation).
•    Revenue realization from delivered enterprise projects.
Not a perfect fit? Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background.
If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
Who we are We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers.
At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good.
If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us.
Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do.
You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures.;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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Together we can.
Commitment from Vodacom Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded.
We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too.
At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.