Bid Manager

Job Description

The Bid Manager is responsible for managing B2B and B2G proposals as well as non-dilutive funding applications (grants, calls for projects, etc.) in the aerospace sector. They coordinate the preparation of applications, track project progress to meet funding deadlines, and serve as a vital link between technical and financial teams.

Responsibilities

Tasks and missions

• Non-Dilutive Funding Management:
  • Identify and qualify non-dilutive funding opportunities (grants, project calls, etc.).
  • Prepare, write, and submit funding applications for projects.
  • Ensure applications meet the compliance standards of funding calls.
• Project Coordination and Management:
  • Collaborate with technical teams to define and highlight the technological aspects of projects.
  • Work closely with the finance team to ensure the financial viability of projects.
  • Track each project’s stages, from submission to execution, to ensure timelines and funding goals are met.
• External Partner Relations:
  • Maintain and develop relationships with funding bodies and potential partners (public institutions, funding agencies).
  • Participate in discussions with stakeholders to secure funding.
• Funded Project Monitoring:
  • Regularly monitor the progress of funded projects and provide reports to internal teams (Sales, management).
  • Oversee funding stages, ensuring the timely delivery of required deliverables for each funding phase.

Preferred experience and skills

Background:

• Education: Degree from an engineering or business school, ideally with a specialization in aerospace or a related technical field.
• Experience: At least 5 years in a similar role, involving non-dilutive funding management and writing calls for project applications.
• Technical Skills: Strong technical background in aerospace, with the ability to understand and highlight the technological aspects of projects; awareness of financial, legal, and administrative considerations.
• Project Management Skills: Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure adherence to funding timelines.
• Writing Skills: Excellent writing abilities, with attention to precision and clarity.
• Interpersonal Skills: Effective communicator, able to bridge technical, financial, and commercial teams.
• Languages: Proficiency in both French and English, written and spoken.

Personal Qualities:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively manage time and priorities to meet deadlines.
• Proactive and autonomous in project management.
• Team-oriented, able to bring together teams around common goals.

What's next ?

Once you’ve submitted your resume and your cover letter to careers@latitude.eu, you enter in our hiring process:

• We review your profile and offer you an interview if our job-offer matches with your aspirations;
• You get the opportunity to discuss about your application with your future team leader, and our CEO or COO;
• We give you a final answer and collaborate together to match your expectations with your potential role;
• You join us in our HQ in Reims, France (45mn from Paris). We partner with a local housing agency to help you relocate. We also partner with local development agency to help your partner to find a nearby job matching their profile and a nursery for your children.

Perks & Benefits

At Latitude, our success is powered by people and then technology. Collaboration and trust are the keys. This is why we ensure to have an inclusive workplace, accessible by everyone and supervised by a pro-active works council.

We provide :

• Health insurance, provided by Kenko
• Comprehensive teleworking policy
• Financial incentives for sustainable modes of transportation
• Tickets Restaurant (meal vouchers)
• Retirement plan under French law
• Sick leave
• 7 weeks of paid vacation (paid leave + RTT)