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Saoirse is an associate director and bid manager within our public sector team. She joined Savills in October 2024 and provides strategic advice and bid management support to public sector bids and pitches across all divisions of Savills' business.
Saoirse has over seven years' experience in bid management and business development with a particular focus on the public sector. Prior to joining Savills, she worked for a global built environment consulting firm and before that a major UK defence contractor where she started out on a project management graduate programme.
Saoirse's role at Savills is to advise and support teams with the end-to-end management of public sector bids and pitches, from opportunity assessment through to interview and contract award stage. She takes a methodical and strategic approach to bid management, working with teams to develop pitch strategies and key messages aligned to our clients' challenges and requirements. She collaborates effectively with teams to ensure pitch content demonstrates the best of Savills whilst being compliant for our public sector clients.
Saoirse is a keen runner and has taken part in a number of half and full marathon races, fundraising for charities including the Teenage Cancer Trust and Stonewall. She previously volunteered for the Duke of Edinburgh Award for seven years (until 2024), supporting young people across Hampshire to complete the award, and in 2025 will be participating in the LandAid sleepout through Savills, raising funds to help tackle youth homelessness.
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Qualifications
- BA (Hons) English - University of Bristol
- Project Management Qualification - Association for Project Management (APM)
- Foundation Certification - Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP)
Saoirse's Expertise
- End-to-end bid management
- Bid consultancy
- Pipeline management
- Opportunity origination and assessment
- Major pursuit strategy and capture
- Public sector procurement
- Public sector frameworks
- Bid writing and editorial guidance
- Commercial and pricing strategy