Senior Bid & Proposal Managers HVDC Offshore Wind Connections

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation
You will be part of the product group HVDC within the Hitachi ABB Power Grids, with your base location in either Ludvika or Västerås. The HVDC technology has been on the market for the past 60 years and is used to transmit power over long distances with minimal losses, using overhead lines, underground and submarine cable systems. Please find out more about our world leading technology at https://www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com/offering/product-and-system/hvdc
Your responsibilities
You should like to grow with the challenge that comes with the sales of complex large projects.
You should be enticed by working with complex tenders in a high performing international environment.
As Senior Bid & Proposal Manager, your task will be to craft our bid strategy for a specific project is implemented and fulfilled, managed our client relations and ultimately that Hitachi ABB Power Grids total offering is consolidated and conveyed.
You will be working closely with the business unit Grid Systems’ global sales team and be responsible for managing the entire bid process with the ultimate aim to present Hitachi ABB Power Grids offer to the end client and securing the project based on best competitiveness.
You will be leading a Bid & Proposal team of technical, legal, tax, insurance and commercial experts in digesting and translating client requirements and needs into a competitive overall solution based on the Hitachi ABB Power Grids portfolio.
Our Offshore Wind Connections projects have extensive international coverage, which means that you will have frequent contacts with colleagues as well as clients in other countries.
Living Hitachi ABB Power Grids core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background
A minimum of 5-10 years’ experience of project management of large scale projects and large scale system sales and tendering.
Enjoy working in teams in a high demand environment and are used to dealing with international business clients.
Technical and commercial experience of HVDC systems or similar, is an advantage as you will be working with HVDC.
Used to handle many tasks simultaneously and to work structured and methodically.
Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
Communicative and outgoing, especially since the position entails interaction with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external across all organizational levels.

More about us
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply until 15th of March by the latest! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t wait – apply today!
Recruiting Manager Thomas Gunnarsson, +46 107-38 12 25, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Torbjörn Wilund, +46 107-38 25 73, or Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 25 73; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12; Unionen: Stefan Barkman, +46 107-38 33 04. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Hanna Kontsu, +46 107-38 53 25.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com