Bid Manager; Ai-Augmented

We are seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead and manage the end-to-end bid process for complex ICT and digital transformation opportunities. This role for a leading national technology and digital infrastructure enterprise based in Abu Dhabi, specializing in high-performance computing, advanced networking, and cloud/cybersecurity solutions tailored for the education, research, and government sectors across the UAE. This role is uniquely designed for a forward-thinking professional who leverages AI-augmented tools to accelerate document analysis, proposal drafting, and compliance tracking, while maintaining full human ownership, quality control, and risk oversight over all client commitments.

• Manage the complete proposal lifecycle from opportunity qualification and Bid/No-Bid analysis through submission, clarification, negotiation, and handover to project delivery.
• Analyze complex RFP, RFI, and tender documents using AI extraction tools to generate initial requirement breakdowns, personally validating and refining all outputs.
• Develop and maintain bid schedules, compliance matrices, responsibility trackers, and submission checklists.

• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Presales Engineers, and Technical SMEs across Cloud, Cyber, Infrastructure, and Managed Services to build cohesive, end-to-end ICT proposals.
• Direct AI-assisted drafting of technical and commercial sections utilizing the corporate proposal repository, ensuring every piece of content is thoroughly reviewed, rewritten, and fact-checked before client submission.
• Consolidate technical, commercial, legal, and administrative inputs into a seamless, high-quality proposal package.
• Ensure strict alignment between technical architecture, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), vendor quotations, and contractual scopes.

• Maintain final accountability for the accuracy and authenticity of all submitted proposals, enforcing strict review processes to eliminate AI hallucinations or factual errors.
• Enforce institutional data-handling and confidentiality protocols regarding what client data can be processed by external generative AI engines.
• Identify bid risks, exclusions, dependencies, and contractual gaps, coordinating mitigation strategies with legal and finance teams.

• Liaise with global technology OEMs, vendors, and subcontractors to obtain necessary technical, licensing, and commercial inputs.
• Coordinate responses to client clarifications, support post-submission technical presentations, and lead smooth handovers of awarded bids to the Delivery/PMO teams.
• Maintain and continuously enrich the AI-searchable bid knowledge repository with past proposals, standard templates, and post-bid lessons learned.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related technology discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in the IT/ICT industry, with a strong background in Bid Management, Presales, or Proposal Management for complex enterprise technology solutions.
• Solid understanding of multi-disciplinary ICT ecosystems (Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Networks, System Integration, and Managed Services).
• Hands-on experience directing enterprise Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT/Cl

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience; 14+ years overall preferred.
• 10+ years of Node.js experience.
• Strong experience with Node.js, JavaScript, databases, and Type Script.
• Experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Kafka.
• Banking / Financial Services / Fintech experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree / postgraduate qualification in Computer Science or related field.
• Degree attestation required.