Lead Proposal Manager; f​/m​/d

Job Overview

Do you bring project management and commercial experience from large-scale projects? Are you ready to help advance the renewable revolution by addressing major technological and delivery challenges while supporting the commercial closure of key infrastructure contracts? Then this role is for you.

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Bid Management Offshore. The NCE Construction Offshore Bid management & Operations Logistics represents the commercial part of the offshore turbine installation organisation in the regional business unit Northern & Central Europe (NCE). The Bid Management Offshore team is responsible for construction-related activities from early customer engagement to bidding and contract negotiation until the completion of the contract. We are looking for a Lead Proposal Manager to join our Construction Bid Management Offshore department, where you will be working on sales projects for the world leaders in wind.

Our Construction Managers work on the world's largest and most exciting renewable energy projects dealing with essential technical and commercial issues to deliver the world's net zero goals.

You will be responsible for the technical, budgetary, commercial, and contractual proposals for the construction of offshore wind turbines projects for our customers. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Tailor project-specific technical, logistical, and commercial solutions for Construction and Installation of Offshore Wind Turbines meeting customer and Vestas' requirements
• Create accurate and competitive budgets for the Construction of Offshore Wind farms, covering various aspects such as Project Management, Pre-assembly operations, Harbors, Installation, Commissioning, Staffing, and Vessel scopes
• Manage the interface between Sales and Construction, involving various stakeholders from subject matter experts to senior management
• Balance customer project business case optimization with an appropriate cost/risk level for Vestas
• Ensure PM/Construction elements of FIDIC based TSA contracts are appropriately drafted with support from legal advisors

• Bachelor’s degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or similar technical discipline)
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience such as project management of large-scale projects in energy, infrastructure or equal. Alternatively in similar technical (electrical or mechanical) fields
• Extensive technical knowledge and robust commercial business insight such as contract and risk management of large-scale industrial projects
• Understanding of the technical complexities of offshore wind projects as well as the contractual mechanisms
• Experience with the FIDIC Yellow Book would be highly advantageous
• Fluency in English

• Advanced stakeholder management skills including senior management
• Comprehensive risk management and prioritization capabilities
• Advanced project management skills
• Ability to communicate complex topics in simple commercial terms
• Bringing a focus on cross-functional collaboration and the ability to take functional leadership
• Methodical approach to work, focusing on looking forward and preparing to handle any circumstances that may arise

We offer you an exciting and complex job with great opportunities for professional and personal development within our growing company in the renewable energy industry. You will be provided with a unique opportunity to set your footprints within an essential area in Vestas. You will be an integral part of an international team focused on innovation, keen to make a difference.

Your work location will be either Aarhus, Denmark, Hamburg, Germany or London, UK. You should expect some travel activity, up to 20 days per year. If the above matches your skills and qualifications, please apply no later than 7th of February 2026.

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