Managed Services - PMO & Bid Support Senior Consultant

Responsibilities :

• Provide administrative assistance to the PMO by handling various tasks such as scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, organizing project documentation - including but not limited to plans, schedules and budgets, project performance reports and maintaining project records.
• Collaborate with project managers to track project progress and ensure adherence to timelines.
• Maintain project documentation, including project charters, risk registers, and status reports.
• PMO Governance :
• Maintain project management processes, methodologies, and standards.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of project management tools and systems.
• Monitor project compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Identify areas of improvement and recommend enhancements to optimize project delivery.
• Reporting and Communication :
• Prepare and distribute project performance reports, dashboards, and metrics.
• Coordinate communication between project teams and stakeholders.
• Consolidate and analyze project data to identify trends and insights.
• Prepare presentations and contribute to executive-level reporting.
• Bid Management :
• Oversee and support the bid management process from opportunity identification to proposal submission.
• Collaborate with sales, business development, and subject matter experts to define bid strategies and win themes.
• Conduct bid / no-bid assessments to evaluate the feasibility and alignment of bid opportunities with organizational objectives.
• Contribute towards and maintain a bid management framework, including templates, guidelines, and best practices.
• Proposal Development :
• Coordinate and facilitate the development of comprehensive, client-focused proposals, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Manage the proposal response team, assigning tasks, setting deadlines, and driving collaboration across departments.
• Conduct thorough reviews of proposals to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to client specifications.
• Edit and refine proposal content to improve clarity, persuasiveness, and responsiveness.
• Stakeholder Engagement :
• Establish effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, including sales teams, subject matter experts, and executives.
• Facilitate proposal kick-off meetings and regular status update meetings to ensure alignment and progress tracking.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather technical information, case studies, and references for proposal content.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, and compliance teams to ensure proposals comply with internal policies and contractual requirements.
• Competitive Analysis :
• Conduct competitive analysis and research to gather intelligence on competitors, industry trends, and market dynamics.
• Leverage market insights to develop differentiated value propositions and positioning strategies.
• Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer needs and tailor proposals to address their pain points effectively.
• Monitor industry trends and best practices.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and propose innovative solutions.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and lessons learned sessions.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops to enhance project management skills.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements and tools that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Conduct post-bid reviews to evaluate proposal performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement lessons learned.

Qualifications and Requirements :

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