Bid Manager

About the Role

Join SYOS Aerospace as a Bid Manager and take full ownership of the entire bidding process that will influence the company's future direction. As SYOS expands rapidly in aerospace and dual-use sectors, your leadership in managing complex bids will be central to this growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee formal responses to RFIs, RFPs, ITTs, and tenders from initial qualification through final submission.
• Manage the gated bid process including making go/no-go decisions and conducting stage reviews.
• Develop and maintain timelines, coordinate internal review stages, and ensure participants meet deadlines.
• Handle submission logistics, including procurement portal management and communication with clients and authorities.
• Collaborate with Commercial teams to develop and integrate clear win themes into bid strategies.
• Perform competitor and market analysis to inform and refine bidding approaches.
• Support pricing strategy including price-to-win positioning.
• Create high-quality, consistent, and branded proposal documents that combine technical, commercial, and leadership inputs into clear narratives.
• Ensure all submissions meet accuracy, compliance, security, and export-control requirements.
• Coordinate across commercial, technical, and executive stakeholders to align efforts and keep teams focused.
• Exercise influence over contributors without direct authority and maintain team composure under deadline pressures.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in bid management, proposal development, or capture roles, preferably in defense or dual-use environments.
• Comprehensive understanding of defense procurement processes and the bid lifecycle.
• Strong commercial insight and business acumen.
• Technical literacy sufficient to engage effectively with engineering and product teams.
• Excellent writing skills capable of translating complex information into compelling narratives.
• Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders without relying on formal hierarchy.
• Equanimity and sound judgment in high-pressure situations.
• Knowledge of security, export control, and compliance matters relevant to defense sector bidding.

Engineering qualifications are not mandatory, but comfort engaging with technical teams to validate bid credibility is essential.

Why Join SYOS?

SYOS develops robotics and autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and underwater domains, serving defense and commercial customers in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The company fosters a dynamic work environment with significant individual ownership and abundant opportunities to influence processes and strategic directions. As a Bid Manager, your work will have a tangible impact on the projects pursued and secured by SYOS.

Work Flexibility

SYOS offers flexibility for the right candidate to work full-time or part-time, on-site at Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.