Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Pursuit Manager

at Ramboll Management Consulting

🏢 About Ramboll Management Consulting

Ramboll Management Consulting is a global engineering, design, and consultancy company at the forefront of the green transition, driving decarbonization and sustainable business models across markets. Working here means contributing to meaningful projects that shape a more sustainable future, with a collaborative culture that values innovation and expertise.

About This Role

As a Senior Pursuit Manager, you will lead strategic bids and proposals from start to finish, developing win strategies and ensuring high-quality submissions. Your work directly impacts the company's ability to secure key projects, making you integral to Ramboll's growth and influence in the sustainability sector.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with a stand-up with your bid team, reviewing progress on an active proposal. You could then lead a workshop to develop a win strategy for a new opportunity, followed by one-on-one mentoring with a junior bid manager. Afternoons might involve reviewing written content, coordinating with subject matter experts, and meeting with senior leadership to align on pursuit priorities.

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📝 Tips for Applying to Ramboll Management Consulting

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Highlight specific examples of large, strategic bids you've led, quantifying the value and outcomes.

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Showcase your experience with sustainability or climate-related projects, even if indirectly, to demonstrate alignment with Ramboll's mission.

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Mention your familiarity with Shipley or similar bid management frameworks, and how you've adapted them in practice.

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Tailor your CV to emphasize leadership, mentoring, and process improvement, not just bid management tasks.

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In your cover letter, explicitly connect your personal values to Ramboll's purpose of creating a sustainable future.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

- Your passion for sustainability and why you want to contribute to Ramboll's mission specifically. - Proven ability to lead multi-million-pound bids from strategy to submission, with examples. - Your experience in mentoring and improving bid processes, showing you can add value beyond individual bids. - How your leadership style aligns with Ramboll's collaborative and values-driven culture.

Generate Cover Letter →

🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • Understand Ramboll's recent projects and publications on decarbonization and sustainable business models.
  • Look into Ramboll's global structure and key markets, especially in the UK and Europe.
  • Review the company's mission, vision, and values, and note how they are reflected in their work.
  • Check if Ramboll has any recent awards or recognition in bid management or sustainability consulting.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you led a complex bid with multiple stakeholders. How did you ensure alignment and success?
2 How have you applied Shipley or similar methodologies in a non-standard situation?
3 How do you stay updated on industry trends in sustainability and integrate them into win strategies?
4 Tell us about a time you mentored a junior team member. What approach did you take?
5 How do you handle conflicting priorities when managing multiple bids simultaneously?
Practice Interview Questions →

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Avoid generic responses that don't connect to Ramboll's focus on sustainability and decarbonization.
  • Don't underestimate the importance of process improvement and mentoring – be ready to discuss these.
  • Avoid being vague about your experience with strategic bids; provide concrete examples and metrics.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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