Senior Bid Manager

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Singapore, Singapore (On-Site)

As Hitachi Rail GTS, we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year – making sustainable mobility a reality.

Senior Bid Manager (Ref.No. R1010208)

at our location in Singapore

You will enjoy having these responsibilities:

Leadership of the Bids Function

Act as a strategic bridge between senior leadership and the sales organization to support qualification and forecasting of bids for planning and resource allocation.

Lead the mobilization of cross-functional teams to support ongoing bids, collaborating with stakeholders across Sales, Project Delivery, Legal, and Finance to guide and coach teams toward successful bid outcomes.

Ensure bid strategies are robust, incorporating market insights, pricing rationale, and internal cost assessments to develop executable bid plans and cost targets.

Collaborate across business segments and geographies to align bid efforts, ensuring coordination with relevant internal and external stakeholders, including partners and suppliers.

Oversee the implementation and continuous alignment of bid plans throughout the capture phase, ensuring clarity on scope, schedule, and commercial terms.

Ensure organizational risk assessments are conducted and that all commitments are reviewed and approved by accountable parties.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Foster a culture of accountability, care, and efficiency within the bid team and across stakeholder groups.

Support and mentor Bid Managers, including team structuring and resource planning in coordination with relevant departments.

Promote continuous improvement in bid processes to enhance agility, reliability, and turnaround time.

Drive smart tailoring of bid approaches to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Ensure governance processes are followed, including bid continuation approvals and escalation of key issues with proposed solutions.

You have:

Degree in Engineering or Business, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the transportation sector (preferably rail).

Strong technical foundation with commercial acumen.

Proven experience in the ASEAN region.

Deep understanding of customer needs and business drivers.

Strategic thinker with the ability to reassess and adapt bid strategies.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and lead diverse teams.

Skilled in stakeholder management and influence across complex networks.

Results-oriented, with the ability to drive execution and deliver impact.

Comfortable navigating complexity and uncertainty.

Strong risk and opportunity management capabilities.

Entrepreneurial mindset with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

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About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams

Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!

Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.

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At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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