Bid Management Associate Manager
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-07-19
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Management
Business Development, Sales Manager, Client Relationship Manager
At Accenture, we believe your career is about what you want to be and who you want to be. It’s about bringing your skills, your curiosity, and your best true self to your work. Here, you’ll match your ingenuity with the latest technology to do incredible things. Together, we can create positive, long-lasting change.
We Are:Sales Excellence empower our people to compete, win and grow. We develop everything they need to build and mature their client portfolios, optimize their deals and enable their sales talent, all driven by sales intelligence.
You Are:A connector of dots as well as people. Like a mountain guide, you lead diverse teams towards a common goal with clear communication. You are a motivator. As the climb gets tough, you keep the group focused on the summit while you navigate obstacles along the way. You enjoy bringing talented people together and charting the path to shared success.
The Work:As a Sales Excellence Associate Manager, you manage deal teams throughout the entire bid lifecycle. You use your sales process knowledge to ensure the right resources are engaged in preparing, developing, and negotiating bids that meet and exceed client requirements.
Key Responsibilities- Understand clients’ needs and work with deal leadership to define win strategies and messaging.
- Determine what expertise is needed to develop a compelling offer and plan resources accordingly.
- Drive bid activities and facilitate communication across teams and work streams.
- Build and nurture positive relationships with key deal team stakeholders.
- Seek opportunities to optimize the bid management process and tools.
- Develop yourself and others through continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
- Ability to work flexible hours according to business needs.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in sales or sales support.
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Experience with sales, sales enablement and negotiations fundamentals and familiarity with concepts such as pipeline management, deal qualification, competitive positioning, client relationship strategy, deal shaping or financial modeling.
- Understanding of basic concepts of outsourcing, system integration, strategy & consulting, artificial intelligence, business process services, or cloud, security or other technology aspects, platforms or current trends.
- English language fluency (oral and written).
- Very good leadership, people management, communication, and team building skills.
- Industry knowledge in Financial Services and Resources.
- Must have good internet connectivity and a distraction-free environment for working at home, in accordance with local guidelines.
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/15/2026.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
Role Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $73,800 to $182,600
Cleveland $68,300 to $146,100
Colorado $73,800 to $157,800
District of Columbia $78,500 to $168,000
Illinois $68,300 to $157,800
Maine $62,800 to $134,400
Maryland $73,800 to $157,800
Massachusetts $73,800 to $168,000
Minnesota $73,800 to $157,800
New York $68,300 to $182,600
New Jersey $78,500 to $182,600
Virginia $68,300 to $168,000
Washington $80,200 to $168,000
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