The opportunity
Lead the team that turns opportunities into successful business wins.
We are looking for a Bid Manager Team Lead to join our Grid Automation business at Hitachi Energy. In this role, you will combine strategic bid leadership with people leadership, guiding a team of Bids & Proposals experts, sales support and cross-functional experts through the entire tendering process, from early pursuit activities to contract signing and handover to execution.
As a leader, you will play a key role in developing a high-performing team, driving continuous improvement, and creating the conditions for successful collaboration across our global organization. Together with your team, you will shape competitive bid strategies and ensure that Hitachi Energy's value proposition is presented to customers in a clear, compelling, and professional way.
Your location will be Västerås, Sweden.
How you´ll make an impact
- Lead, coach, and develop a global team located in Västerås, India and Germany handling the bidding & sales support of a complex portfolio of products and services.
- Developing team competencies, processes` and tools to perform world class bidding and customer support.
- Assemble and lead cross-functional bid teams consisting of technical, commercial, legal, tax, insurance, and project execution experts.
- Drive continuous improvement of bid management processes, tools, governance, and best practices.
- Act as a Partner to meet our customers` expectations in Service.
- Ensuring that all Bids & proposals follow relevant guidelines and procedures.
- Measuring and following up on team`s response and resolution time.
- Drive a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence within the team.
- Demonstrate Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for your actions while supporting your colleagues and the business.
Your background
- Proven experience in bid management, tendering, project management, sales, or a related commercial role within a technical business environment.
- You are successful in your ways of networking and collaborating, you find it easy to inspire, motivate and challenge your team members.
- You have relevant experience within Bids & Proposals and sales support preferably within the utility sector
- Experience managing complex tenders, EPC projects, or similar business opportunities.
- You have relevant experience from Risk Reviews, Contract`s Management and advanced business-related questions.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
- Strong commercial mindset combined with the ability to understand technical solutions and customer needs.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
- Experience from Grid Automation, Power Systems, HVDC, Substations, Energy, Automation, or similar industries is highly valued.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
More about us
We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.
Our benefits offering for our roles generally includes:
- Collective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)
- Group life insurance and additional insurances.
- Flex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank
- Hybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)
- Health care and wellness allowance
- Health insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek/month via salary deduction)
- Psychological support program
- Supplementary compensation for parental leave
- Various trainings and education supporting employee development
- Internal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally
- Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks
The benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t wait – apply today!
Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Klas Koppari +46 107- 38 13 45. Unionen: Fredrik W Nordin +46 107-38 15 12. Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Christian Falevik, [email protected]
