Senior Bid Manager (Space & Defence)

Location: Darmstadt, Bremen or Munich, Germany; flexible working arrangements and hybrid work options are available.

Company

hirify.global, together with CS GROUP, HE Space and Sopra Steria, provides digital end-to-end systems and engineering services for space and defence organisations.

What you will do

• Lead the complete bid lifecycle from opportunity qualification through proposal submission and contract award.
• Develop win strategies, bid governance, schedules, review plans and resource allocations for major opportunities.
• Coordinate engineering, operations, finance, legal, procurement and programme management contributors.
• Prepare proposal structures, compliance matrices, executive summaries and customer-focused value propositions.
• Support pricing strategy, business cases, risk management, capture planning, negotiations and customer presentations.
• Improve bid management practices, maintain proposal knowledge and mentor junior bid managers and coordinators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, business administration, aerospace, defence studies, project management or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in bid management, proposal management, capture management or business development.
• Successful bid experience in space, defence, aerospace, security, IT or engineering sectors, including European public procurement and competitive tendering.
• Strong proposal writing, editing, project management, stakeholder management, commercial awareness and risk management skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional and international teams, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, CRM systems and proposal management tools.
• Fluent German (C2) and English (C2) are required for written and spoken customer communications and professional proposals.

Nice to have

• APMP certification or relevant training.
• Knowledge of defence procurement regulations and security frameworks.
• Experience with framework agreements, service contracts and system integration programmes.
• Familiarity with satellite operations, mission planning, command and control systems, cybersecurity or defence digitalisation.
• Eligibility to obtain national or European security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on challenging space and defence programmes involving European institutions and industrial partners.
• International and multicultural working environment.
• Flexible working arrangements and hybrid work options.
• Professional development and certification support, including APMP training.
• Competitive salary, attractive benefits and career progression opportunities.