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Technical and Operational Authority - Pre Award

Ocean Infinity
Southampton, GBR
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago

Full Job Posting

Key Responsibilities

  • Operational Ownership of Global Bids
  • HSE first for all submitted Technical and Operational solutions
  • Fully responsible for all tendering, operational, technical and specification compliance
  • Full responsibility for Technical reviews and approvals
  • Own the operational design and delivery model for major tenders in conjunction with SMES
  • Manage process for SME input, review and collaboration
  • Critically assess schedules, resourcing models, productivity assumptions, and risk allocations.
  • Challenge stakeholders to ensure robust and defensible operational plans.
  • Align operational solutions with commercial strategy and margin objectives.
  • Contribute to bid/no-bid and pricing discussions from an operational risk perspective.
  • Selling our innovative Operational Solutions directly to our key clients
  • Executive Influence & Strategic Visibility
  • Present operational strategies and risk assessments at executive reviews.
  • Provide data-driven insights into operational trade-offs and competitiveness.
  • Act as the operational voice in client interactions during tender phases.
  • Ensure transparency of operational assumptions and risk exposure.
  • Driving Competitive Advantage
  • Embed lean operations, remote capabilities, and advanced technology into proposals.
  • Identify opportunities to optimise cost, reduce risk, and improve efficiency.
  • Apply lessons learned from previous tenders and projects.
  • Support development of repeatable operational bid frameworks.
  • Continuous Improvement & Capability Building
  • Develop and refine an operational bid playbook.
  • Improve workflow between Operations and Commercial.
  • Enhance transparency of assumptions and risk registers.
  • Identify digital tools and automation opportunities within tender workflows.
  • Analyse win/loss feedback to refine operational positioning.
  • P roject Handover
  • Ensure operational assumptions are clearly documented prior to mobilisation.
  • Support structured handovers to delivery teams.
  • Reduce execution risk through improved clarity between bid and operations.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in offshore operations and operational planning for tenders with in all our vast range of service lines, including ROV, AUV, Light & Heavy Geotech services.
  • Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and manage complex information flows.
  • Comfortable challenging the status quo to drive better, more competitive solutions.
  • Demonstrated familiarity or understanding of the tender lifecycle and/or Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.
  • Strong communicator with the ability to influence at all organisational levels.
  • Skilled in balancing strategic objectives with operational realities under tight deadlines.
  • Enthusiastic about innovation, collaboration, and delivering excellence for people and the planet.

Benefits

  • Salary - up to 110,000 per annum

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